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  • A view down Via Appia, the oldest Roman road.
    8

    How Roman Surveyors Helped The Empire Create Straight Roads Thousands Of Years Ago

    Explore the innovative surveying instruments, such as the groma and chorobates, that enabled ancient engineers to map perfectly aligned transportation networks.

    By Brontë Wieland 14 hours ago Read More
  • A fire fighter first responder dips his head into a Waymo self-driving car to move it away from a scene of a fire so crews could respond.
    8

    NHTSA Is Sick Of Self-Driving Cars Getting In The Way Of Emergency Responders

    Can we really rely on autonomous vehicle developers to do the right thing, in situations where every second counts?

    By Lalita Chemello 17 hours ago Read More
  • Two Seabreacher killer whale or orca models emerge from the water riding it from their tails.
    37

    Dive, Breach And Do Barrel Rolls Like A Majestic Ocean Beast In This Ridiculous 'Boat'

    For those of us who want the chaotic freedom of an airborne 8,000-pound aquatic mammal, a California company has just the thing to make that dream a reality.

    By Lalita Chemello 3 days ago Read More
  • Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on January 23, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
    40

    New United Airlines Trial Allows Passengers To Drop Off Their Checked Bags The Night Before Flights

    One airline is exploring ways to make the line to its check-in counter move more efficiently.

    By Ryan Erik King 4 days ago Read More
  • This is a daylight view, December 30th, of the La Guardia Airport main terminal area in which a bomb exploded December 29th. First reports indicated that 12 people were killed and more than 70 injured when a powerful bomb ripped through a crowded baggage claim area. The ceiling collapsed and shattered glass flew in all directions. The baggage area is used jointly by Delta and Trans World airlines.
    32

    A Bomb Exploded Inside LaGuardia Airport In 1975, Killing 11 People, And America Mostly Just Forgot About It

    Over 50 years after it occurred, the bombing that rocked one of New York's largest airports remains an unsolved case.

    By Collin Woodard 4 days ago Read More
  • The Citic Tower in Beijing, China, with visible damage after a light aircraft crashed into it, with a security camera in the foreground
    54

    Here's Everything We Know About The Crash China Doesn't Want You To Know About

    In the long term, don't be surprised if we never get a full, official accounting of what happened.

    By Nicholas Werner 5 days ago Read More
  • A Boeing 747-8 jetliner practices touch and go landings on June 22, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
    72

    Trump's Fancy New Plane Is Too Big A Target To Fly On

    Air Force One is arguably the most recognizable aircraft in the world.

    By Ryan Erik King 6 days ago Read More
  • A little white spaceship-looking device with a camera and a bubble up top. This is the
    15

    This Adorable Minibot Could Be The Future Of Cleaning Oil Spills More Effectively

    The"Electronic Dolphin," is a the minibot created by engineers at RMIT University to help clean up oil spills in a more effective and eco-conscious way.

    By Lalita Chemello 7 days ago Read More
  • A Delta Airbus A319 landing at PDX in bright evening sunlight.
    65

    Firework Hits Delta Flight As It's Landing Because That's How America Celebrates The 4th Of July

    The pilots were able to land the plane without any issues, but the Federal Aviation Administration still plans to investigate the incident.

    By Collin Woodard 8 days ago Read More
  • The HSC Francisco moving slowly.
    18

    118,000 HP To Reach 67 MPH: The HSC Francisco Is The Fastest Passenger Ship In Service

    See what happens when engineers pack extreme horsepower into a lightweight catamaran hull to achieve unmatched nautical velocity.

    By Nico DeMattia 9 days ago Read More
  • NASA's X-59 experimental plane flies over the California desert
    148

    FAA Wants To Legalize Supersonic Flight If Sonic Booms Stay Quiet Enough

    What the FAA is saying now is, hey, the speed of the plane isn't the problem; the sonic boom's power is. So why not regulate the latter instead of the former?

    By Nicholas Werner 9 days ago Read More
  • Artist's rendering of a Skydweller drone flying above clouds above the sea as the sun shines down
    18

    Heroic Final Flight Of The Skydweller Drone Lasted Eight Days Through A Storm And Still Nearly Made It Home

    In all, the Skydweller flew for 192 hours and 14 minutes. Alas, the storm won in the end, and the noble flyer now resides at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

    By Nicholas Werner 12 days ago Read More
  • A Japanese bullet train pulls into a downtown station in Tokyo.
    23

    Japan's L0 Series Maglev Is The Fastest Passenger Train Ever Made At A Verified 375 MPH

    Frictionless, wheel-less, and incredibly fast. Click to learn how magnetic levitation powers the most extreme high-speed transit technology on Earth.

    By Michael Frank 14 days ago Read More
  • A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger plane is serviced at a gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport. JFK International Airport is in the borough of Queens in New York City.
    3

    Drone Collides With Plane Landing At JFK Airport

    Drone flyers are seemingly getting more ambitious and less aware of the law with each passing day.

    By Ryan Erik King 14 days ago Read More
  • A U.S. Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II performs at America's Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, in 2025
    56

    I Hope F-35s Don't Need Radar, Because They're Being Delivered Without Any

    You'll be pleased to learn that America's brave pilots will be getting... ballast. Because the nose is too light to fly properly without the radar inside.

    By Nicholas Werner 14 days ago Read More
  • A General Electric GE9X jet engine on a Boeing 777X plane
    16

    The Largest Commercial Jet Engine On Earth Also Has Large And Unique Problems

    Set to power the world's biggest commercial jet, overcoming the engineering hurdles of this massive engine pushed its launch date seven years behind schedule.

    By Benjamin Gracias 16 days ago Read More
  • Three Spirit Airlines planes in their yellow livery on the ground at an airport
    15

    Joe Biden And Donald Trump Crushed Spirit Airlines In Rare Bipartisan Effort

    Though they haven't agreed on much over the years, neither Biden nor Trump provided the kind of help Spirit would have needed to stay afloat.

    By Brad Brownell 17 days ago Read More
  • A group of kids getting on a school bus
    57

    School Buses Still Mostly Run On Diesel, And That Might Not Be Great For Kids' Health

    Breathing diesel fumes isn't great for anyone's health, but a large number of school buses are still using the fuel despite the risks it poses to children.

    By Charles Krome 17 days ago Read More
  • An airliner taxis to the runway at Boston Logan Airport
    71

    FAA Announces AI Models To Fix Its Safety And Congestion Issues

    The AI models will hopefully identify locations that cause more problems than normal, which the FAA can then turn into new guidance, investments, or upgrades.

    By Nicholas Werner 17 days ago Read More
  • Little boy with a toy quadcopter drone at home
    19

    FCC No Longer Fears Chinese Toys, Lifts Ban On Super-Cheap Drones

    Worry not, citizen, for that 6-year-old with a bright blue mini-quadcopter is not a terrorist!

    By Nicholas Werner 19 days ago Read More
  • An outboard motor on an old wooden rowboat
    7

    Yes, You Can Test A Boat Motor Out Of The Water: Here's How

    Boats engines are made to run in the water, which acts as their coolant. But you can test a boat motor on dry land with a simple piece of equipment.

    By Amber DaSilva 20 days ago Read More
  • Refueling a light aircraft in Russia from a gas canister
    62

    Russia Is Getting So Starved For Fuel That It May Start Putting Car Gas Into Planes

    The fuel used for planes isn't the same as automotive fuel, but Russia may soon be shifting to the lower-octane gas for planes as supplies are running low.

    By Nicholas Werner 21 days ago Read More
  • A group of women dressed in late 1960's attire, wait in the white and gold TWA waiting area for their interview in a screenshot of the 1967 TWA recruitment film.
    15

    This 1967 TWA Recruitment Film Reveals The Splendor Of Its Finishing School For Flight Attendants: What's Streaming

    Attendants are remarkably more diverse as well and not judged by appearances or whether or not they've had children.

    By Lalita Chemello 23 days ago Read More
  • A Beechcraft V-35 Bonanza taxiing on a dirt strip in Australia
    8

    How The Beechcraft Bonanza Plane Earned The Nickname 'Doctor Killer'

    You might have heard of the 'Goblin' or read about the 'Guppy' Boeing, but the 'Doctor Killer' moniker for the Bonanza stands alone. It's a complicated story.

    By Erik Sherman 23 days ago Read More
  • A Qantas flight over the Sydney Opera House
    27

    Airbus Wants Near-10,000 Mile Nonstop Flights, And This Is The Plane To Do It

    The longest nonstop commercial flights, such as those from New York City to Singapore, last around 19 hours. But 22-hour flights could soon become reality.

    By Brontë Wieland 23 days ago Read More
  • Sebago Docksides 80th anniversary boat shoe-shaped boat
    14

    Sperry Left Sobbing, Incon-Sole-Able After Sebago Reveals Docksides Boat Shoe-Shaped Boat

    It was originally built for a marketing stunt many decades ago, effectively abandoned at some point, discovered, and then restored.

    By Collin Woodard 24 days ago Read More
  • A screenshot of Google Earth's flight simulator during a flight over New York harbor
    3

    Google Earth Now Has A Browser Flight Simulator Mode

    Some of us fantasize about soaring around the world, but don't want to shell out for airliner-accurate simulators or learn proper air traffic control protocol.

    By Ryan Erik King 24 days ago Read More
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