Airplanes
Could Garbage Fuel Airplanes?
Fulcrum BioEnergy wants to divert trash from landfills and create cheap green energy
This Biologist Defies Gravity (and Glass Ceilings) to Document the Effects of Climate Change
As one of five American women in this role, Heather Wilson blends aviation and birds to bolster climate change records
How to FedEx a Giant Panda
On February 21, the United States says #ByeByeBaoBao
Does This Scenario Explain JFK Jr.'s Plane Crash?
A distracting radio issue, a hazy night, and a new pilot unsure of his instruments. According to investigators, these were some of the possible factors
Why the Military Is Investing in Paper Airplanes
Disposable drones could save lives—and money
How the Crash of Flight 4590 Destroyed Concorde's Mystique
The Concorde was once the peak of cutting-edge aircraft design and a status symbol for the world's elite travelers
The 'Queen of the Sky' Is Finally Getting Her Due
On her birthday, we're remembering Bessie Coleman's incredible achievements
In 1957, The U.S. Flew a Jet Around the World to Prove it Could Drop a Nuclear Bomb Anywhere
The B-52 bomber that made the flight was part of a new bomber class that was still proving its worth
Since First Successfully Used More Than 75 Years Ago, Ejection Seats Have Saved Thousands
The faster an airplane is moving, the harder it is to get out of: that's why ejection seats are so important
On This Day, The Black Box Proved Its Worth
The Park Slope plane crash was a tragedy, but it proved the importance of the flight data recorder
Take to the Skies in One of These Restored Vintage WWII Airplanes
Earn your wings and experience a slice of aviation history from the cockpit of a historic aircraft
How a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Help Future Robots Fly
By flying through a haze and lasers, Obi the parrotlet helped researchers figure out how much lift birds produce
At Pearl Harbor, This Aircraft Risked It All to Find the Japanese Fleet
The Sikorsky JRS-1 flew right through the middle of it on December 7, 1941
You Can Help Try to Track Down D.B. Cooper’s True Identity by Digging Through FBI Files
A crowdsourced project is trying to identify the infamous skyjacker once and for all
The Science of How to Fly Stress-Free Over the Holidays
From getting to the airport to avoiding lost luggage, a little research can help you have a stress-free plane trip
Could Wood Scraps Fuel Planes?
Alaska Airlines powered a cross-country commercial flight using a new biofuel derived from wood waste
How OK Go Has Revolutionized the Music Video
To pull off one of their most daring videos, they needed a borrowed Russian transport jet, spreadsheets and calculus, and a lot of motion-sickness medicine
NASA’s New, Super-Efficient Airplane Wing Comes With a Twist
The agency and several universities have designed a flexible wing that could reduce the cost of building and fueling airplanes
Diver Found Possible Inactive 1950 Nuke Off the Coast of British Columbia
The purported bomb was discovered by a man searching for sea cucumbers
What to Make of Renewed Claims That Amelia Earhart Died as a Castaway
Reexamination of data from a 1940 skeleton, suggests that the long forearms may match those of the missing aviator
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