Transportation

Cargo ships, like the one that caused the Baltimore bridge to collapse, are getting dangerously big

A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

New materials would help the cars of the future survive cold snaps and other climate disruptions

These boarding methods are more efficient, but they come at a cost

How salt makes roads safer in winter—and why new methods could be better for the environment

The Biden administration is doling out more money for charging infrastructure because range anxiety is considered a major challenge to Americans’ widespread adoption of electric cars

Self-driving cars could give people who live outside big cities and are unable to drive more mobility, but the technology must still overcome some hurdles

Self-driving cars are expanding their ranges in a handful of U.S. cities, but the reality doesn’t yet match the hype

Amtrak will soon get 28 high-speed rail cars. But they won't operate at high speeds because Amtrak tracks are outdated

Longer, more intense heat waves fueled by climate change could make it harder for planes to get off the ground

Hackers have already infiltrated electric vehicle chargers, usually for innocuous reasons, but bad actors could use that foothold to bring down the power grid

Clear-air turbulence is becoming more frequent and more intense as the atmosphere warms