Roller coaster engineer Korey Kiepert joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about roller coasters and the people who design them. How do roller coasters work? Who invented the first ...

Fair season is upon us — which means lots of cotton candy and carnival rides. As you soar through the air on the Wave Swinger or plummet toward the ground on the Super Shot, have you ever wondered who ...

On June 30, Fury 325, one of the most popular roller coasters at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, was shut down after a crack was found in a support beam. Two days later, a ...