In extreme cases, a runway could simply be too short to accommodate the heaviest planes in the hottest weather. One study ...

As the beautiful harmonies of the Century Singers echo through the hallway, dozens of microphones pick up the sound of their voices—while software tracks each note. This may not sound like a typical ...

All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad ...

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are ...

Sailboats can now travel more efficiently using the same laws of physics that explain why airplanes take off and land into the wind. As innovations have made sailing more practical, some modern ...

Jessie Farrington, who will be 76 in September, has skydived about 10,000 times and averages 200 jumps a year.

Mark McDermott Everybody knows the scene. The plane is taking off, carrying black-clad bad guys and a pallet of nerve gas ...

Extreme heat, intensified by climate change, presents increasing challenges to air travel, affecting aircraft performance and ...

A federal judge ordered the government to restore funding to hundreds of grants issued by the National Institutes of Health ...

In Part 1 of the Minnesota Vice series, Customs pilots chase a rogue plane, TV reporters chase a mystery man, and a new DEA ...

That’s when it crosses a line into something more impairing ... shows or movies about people flying on airplanes. Go to the airport and sit outside the security area or watch airplanes take off/land.

Wind from powerful jet engines on the tarmac is captured by giant pods and transformed into energy that can be ... wind and debris while preparing to take off. "And I thought, ‘Wow, wouldn ...