Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration Company fired it up again in ...

As the organizations across the country prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday, Union Pacific is set to roll out one of its ...

Isaac Asimov was the first to talk about robotics when he set out his famous laws. Before analysing the history of robotics, ...

Union Pacific Railroad said Big Boy No. 4014 will return to the rails in a "big way" in honor of America's 250th anniversary ...

There’s a lesson to be learned when sitting down with William Shatner: whatever you say, assume he’ll remember it—and ...

Almost exactly 200 years ago, French physicist Sadi Carnot determined the maximum efficiency of heat engines. The Carnot ...

Here’s a post-festive quiz. What unites all of these things – the printing press; linear perspective; the scientific method; ...

In 1859, an event as significant as the advent of the wheel took place in Etienne Lenoir's workshop. The Belgian inventor ...

Reading about Gilbert White’s world in the 18th century feels like travelling to an ur-version of the planet we now know.

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This year is set to be full of fantastic events across Lancashire. From blooming marvellous flower shows to world-class sport and gravity-defying air shows, Lancashire Life magazine reports there is ...

Fire Station 5 in SW Portland maintains an emergency response legacy and engages with the community since 1959.