One of the first “roller-coaster” rides in the U.S. was actually a short coal railway in Pennsylvania that hauled coal downhill between mines and used mules to bring the empty cars back up the hill.

Do you like to ride on roller coasters? Ever wonder how the roller coasters are made? You can make your own with materials right in your own house. I made one, and so did many of my classmates as part ...

Roller coasters are fun, fast, and are a great example of physics in action. Your challenge is to build a roller coaster out of materials you can find in your home. Cut a piece of printer or ...

In the hands of Kansas teacher Rich Maxwell, marbles make physics fun. With his help, 20 students from IDEA Homeschool built roller coasters for marbles out of paper towel rolls, painter's tape, soda ...

HOUSTON — KHOU is teaming with Nextdoor to spotlight good news. Denise Spankuch saw our call out for positive stories and sent us a home video of her family's "roller coaster." The Spankuch family ...

For this roller coaster, William, age 8 of Minnesota, “created [the roller coaster] as he had ideas,” but in the future he “wants to make a plan first and then adjust it as needed based on results.” ...

WALKER, Mich. — Students at Kenowa Hills Middle School hosted their paper roller coaster showcase on Friday. The showcase was the first of its kind since STEM teacher Steve Feutz started the project.