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Male Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) in flight
Technology

Feather-inspired wing flaps may prevent planes from stalling

By Andrew Paul

a person holding an iphone taking a photo of the arc de triomphe in paris
DIY

7 helpful iPhone features to use on your next vacation

By David Nield

Plane cabin lighting simulating sunset
Aviation

Simulated sunrises and sunsets in planes may reduce jet lag

By Andrew Paul

Private jet on tarmac at sunset
Aviation

Tracking private jets just got much harder

By Andrew Paul

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 test plane taking off
Technology

Boom Supersonic’s prototype jet sets off on first flight

By Andrew Paul

Passenger staying at self-scan TSA station
Technology

TSA is testing a self-screening security checkpoint in Vegas

By Andrew Paul

A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, from onboard a NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Gulfstream III 25,000 feet above the Oregon coast. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.
Science

Delta’s solar eclipse flight sold out, but your best bet to see it is still down here

By Andrew Paul

Interior of Boeing 737-9 Max with emergency passenger door plug blown off
Technology

Boeing faces FAA audit after its 737 Max 9 plane’s door plug blew off mid-air

By Andrew Paul

NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12
Technology

NASA plans to unveil experimental X-59 supersonic jet on January 12

By Andrew Paul

Pathfinder 1 outside of Hangar 2
Technology

Giant electric airships could one day deliver humanitarian aid

By Harry Guinness

Small propeller plane flying in a clear sky
Technology

Small planes are still spewing toxic lead across the US, EPA says

By Andrew Paul

H2FLY hydrogen fuel plane in flight
Technology

This liquid hydrogen-powered plane successfully completed its first test flights

By Andrew Paul

a mannequin dressed with a U-2 pilot's pressure suit and helmet
Technology

Inside the US military lab making tube food for spy plane pilots

By Rob Verger

Universal Hydrogen propellor plane taking off from runway
Technology

Hydrogen-powered flight is closer to takeoff than ever

By Andrew Paul

a rendering of an electric jet in flight
Technology

These tiny electric fans are powerful enough to propel drones and jets

By Rob Verger

Joby air taxi
Technology

Joby’s latest electric air taxi will head to an Air Force base for tests in 2024

By Rob Verger

Boeing plane interior cockpit
Technology

Improved 5G coverage could ground some flights starting July 1

By Andrew Paul

NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns
Technology

NASA kills its electric plane’s flight plan, citing safety concerns

By Rob Verger

aarok drone
Technology

AAROK is France’s bigger, newer take on the US’s Reaper drone

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Toilet on palm tree-filled beach
Health

Why your poop gets weird on vacation—and what to do about it

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira