The use of speed bumps is widespread around the world, and they are most commonly found where prevailing vehicle speeds are expected to be low. Although speed bumps are very effective in keeping vehicle speed down, their use is sometimes controversial as they can cause noise and possibly vehicle damage if taken at too great a speed. THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE SPEED BUMP IN THE WORLD picked by urkeee 2 years ago

The V150 trainset reached 574,8 km/h at kilometre point 191 on the new East European LGV high-speed line, in France, at 13h13, exceeding by 59,5 km/h the previous world rail speed record, set in 1990. picked by studio 3 years ago

Future generations could be travelling across the universe faster than the speed of light, without breaking any astronomical road rules, by manipulating extra dimensions of space and time, according to two US physicists. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It was supposed to be the one speed limit you cannot break. But scientists claim to have demonstrated there is the possibility of travel faster than the speed of light. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A group of researchers led by the University of Tokyo has broken internet speed records - twice in two days. Operators of the high-speed Internet2 network announced today that the researchers on December 30 sent data at 7.67 gigabits per second, using standard communications protocols. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

How can a speed bump be green? Simple. If it does its job right and rewards low speed driving and punishes speeding, it can reduce gas consumption and exhaust emissions. picked by suebe 12 months ago

A Bentley Continental GT, driven by four-times World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen, smashed the world ice speed record last week, reaching an average speed of 199.86mph (321.65km/h) on frozen sea off the coast of Finland. picked by Studio 3 years ago

Markus Stoeckl just broke the World Speed Record for series mountain bikes, hitting an incredible 130.7mph (more than 210kmh). Read that again. 131 miles per hour on a mountain bike! He devastated the previous record by 14 mph. It took place on a 2000m stretch at a 45 degree run in the Chilean Alps picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

With emotions ranging from pure adrenaline, blinding speed and motion blur to more subtle interpretations of this round's theme, the photographers have certainly put some serious effort into this. picked by Bandit 2 years ago

Einstein realised that the speed of light was one of the defining measures of the Universe. Remember E=mc2, the beautiful little formula that wrapped up the theory of relativity? Well ‘c’ is the speed of light. And you can measure it. All you need is a microwave, a ruler and a bar of chocolate (and maybe a calculator). picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

An electric superbike has broken a land speed record by bursting though the 150mph mark .
The zero-emissions Mission One ridden by Jeremy Cleland became the fastest electric-powered vehicle when it hit an average speed of 150.059mph over two miles. picked by kakana 2 months ago

Everyone thinks the big boys like the Audi's and the beamers would blow lesser "perceived" speed cars out of the water. Tell that to the Toyota Tundra. picked by carguy4life 1 year ago

A British engineer has smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles, becoming the fastest naturally powered human on the planet. picked by topofall 8 months ago

The clever boffins have finally managed to break the speed of light. A light pulse was so fast that it "exited a specially-prepared chamber before it even finished entering it." picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Loads of interesting high speed video clips including things like bottles smashing. picked by thenegativeone 3 years ago

Almost everybody likes speed. The thought of going faster than anyone else has inspired man: everything from countless drag racing movie scenes to the use of steroids in pursuit of the title of “World’s Fastest Human”. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

In a "state that prides itself on being larger than life," the recently raised speed limit to 80 mph is actually quite befitting. Many citizens are concerned that the resulting accidents, however, will be less welcome. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Another cool Photoshop speed painting, this time from the movie 300. This guy has taken it to a whole new level and created an animation with it. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

Japan launched a rocket Saturday carrying a satellite that will test new technology that promises to deliver "super high-speed Internet", many times faster than what is now available over residential cable or DSL services service to homes and businesses around the world. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

New research found that males can adjust the speed and effectiveness of their sperm, based on whether they find their mate attractive. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago