Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway was supposed to be the death knell for the century-old Hong Kong tram, which snakes slowly through the city’s heavy traffic. But the trams, perhaps surprisingly, are holding their own.
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway was supposed to be the death knell for the century-old Hong Kong tram, which snakes slowly through the city’s heavy traffic. But the trams, perhaps surprisingly, are holding their own.
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway was supposed to be the death knell for the century-old Hong Kong tram, which snakes slowly through the city’s heavy traffic. But the trams, perhaps surprisingly, are holding their own.
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway was supposed to be the death knell for the century-old Hong Kong tram, which snakes slowly through the city’s heavy traffic. But the trams, perhaps surprisingly, are holding their own.
Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway was supposed to be the death knell for the century-old Hong Kong tram, which snakes slowly through the city’s heavy traffic. But the trams, perhaps surprisingly, are holding their own.
Astronomers believe super-Earths are the most abundant planets in our galaxy. The term describes any world heavier than Earth but not as massive as gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter.
Astronomers believe super-Earths are the most abundant planets in our galaxy. The term describes any world heavier than Earth but not as massive as gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter.
Beadle dime novels became so popular that the company had to build a factory of hack writers to mass produce them. As urbanization spread, tales of the Wild West were in less demand, and tales of urban outlaws became popular.
The industrial revolution facilitated the growth of literacy, making it easier to print and transport publications in large quantities, thus providing inexpensive entertainment for the masses.
Two vast interconnected hydraulic machines push melted snow from dams in the Sierra mountains to massive pumps that fill the aqueducts traversing the state of California.
Two vast interconnected hydraulic machines push melted snow from dams in the Sierra mountains to massive pumps that fill the aqueducts traversing the state of California.
Like the Earth, Gliese 581g is also the right size for organic life. It is about 3.1 to 4.3 times the size of the Earth, and this relatively low mass means it should be made mostly of rock.
The remnants of a massive volcano, Ball's Pyramid, juts 1,843 feet out of the Pacific Ocean. Discovered in 1788, the barren, rocky spire is almost entirely infertile.
The remnants of a massive volcano, Ball's Pyramid, juts 1,843 feet out of the Pacific Ocean. Discovered in 1788, the barren, rocky spire is almost entirely infertile.
Four-fifths of "fossil" water in Saudi Arabia, one of the most parched areas of the world, is gone. The country is now directing its massive wealth towards buying land and growing crops in other, more verdant nations.
Four-fifths of "fossil" water in Saudi Arabia, one of the most parched areas of the world, is gone. The country is now directing its massive wealth towards buying land and growing crops in other, more verdant nations.
The Big Bang theory says our universe was created when a tiny mass (billions X smaller than a proton) exploded and began expanding very rapidly into the stars and galaxies of today.
The Big Bang theory says our universe was created when a tiny mass (billions X smaller than a proton) exploded and began expanding very rapidly into the stars and galaxies of today.
It is double-take time for the blase New York types who do not pay much attention to what is in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Nine massive stone statues by the Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone have arrived.
The sloth is deliberately sluggish because it has only a quarter of the muscle mass as other animals its size. Its long claws allow it to hang from tree limbs without any effort.
Google is making a huge investment in a massive off-shore cable that would eventually carry power from off-shore wind farms to cities along the Atlantic seaboard.
Google is making a huge investment in a massive off-shore cable that would eventually carry power from off-shore wind farms to cities along the Atlantic seaboard.