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  • The Citic Tower in Beijing, China, with visible damage after a light aircraft crashed into it, with a security camera in the foreground
    26

    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 3 hours ago Read More
  • A Boeing 747-8 jetliner practices touch and go landings on June 22, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
    60

    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 19 hours 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 2 days ago Read More
  • A metallic ball from a space rocket in Forrest Beach, Queensland, Australia
    29

    Metal Balls From Outer Space Invade Australia

    Ever have one of those days when you're invaded by strange metallic objects from beyond our planet?

    By Nicholas Werner 2 days ago Read More
  • A group of motorcycle riders form a line.
    17

    6 Harley-Davidsons With The Worst Reputations For Reliability

    Harley-Davidson is an iconic motorcycle manufacturer. However, not all bikes are winners. These are some of the Harleys with the worst reliability reputations.

    By Josh West 3 days ago Read More
  • A Delta Airbus A319 landing at PDX in bright evening sunlight.
    64

    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 3 days ago Read More
  • The Mars rover test model at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    10

    NASA's Backup Mars Rover May Get Its Chance To Shine (On The Moon)

    During a news conference on last week, NASA announced that the agency is "thinking very hard right now" about sending the unsung hero to the Moon

    By Nicholas Werner 3 days ago Read More
  • Riding a motorcycle on a paved road
    12

    Here's What The 70/30 Motorcycle Brake Rule Means

    Unlike cars, motorcycle brakes aren't modulated with a single pedal. They require combining the hand- and foot-lever brakes together, with a specific balance.

    By Brad Brownell 4 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 4 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 4 days ago Read More
  • A mother pedals her kids on an electric-assisted cargo bike.
    9

    Are eBike And Regular Bicycle Tires The Same?

    Can you put regular bike tires on an eBike? Learn why weight capacities, and tread wear mean eBikes need specialized, tougher tires.

    By Michael Frank 4 days ago Read More
  • A Harley-Davidson V-Twin engine
    3

    The History Of Harley-Davidson's V-Twin (And All The Nicknames, Too)

    The V-twin is a core element of the Harley-Davidson story. Here's the history behind Harley's most important V-twin engines and their memorable nicknames.

    By Andrew Ekuwem 4 days ago Read More
  • A rider in the Vespa Siluro, a torpedo-looking two-wheeled vehicle, as it performs tests on a road near the Piaggio factory.
    4

    Vespa Spent Its First Decade Trying Its Hand At Racing Which Resulted In Some Weird-Ass Models And Record-Making Runs

    You don't think of a Vespa competing on a race track like its Italian counterparts, Ducati and Ferrari, but the scooter did have a stint of tearing up rubber.

    By Lalita Chemello 5 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 7 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 9 days ago Read More
  • A road winding through mountains
    19

    These Google Maps Alternatives Make Scenic Detours The Road Trip Rule, Not The Exception

    Whereas Google Maps defaults to the fastest and most fuel-efficient routes, these smart alternatives prioritize scenic, twisty, and enjoyable drives instead.

    By Brontë Wieland 9 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 9 days ago Read More
  • A woman walks dogs past Starship delivery robots waiting for orders during a visit from the Labour Leader Keir Starmer on July 23, 2020 in Milton Keynes, England.
    16

    Delivery Robots Abandon College Campuses Like A Failed Military Occupation

    Starship Technologies was offering robot deliveries at over 60 campuses. Now its 1,200-robot fleet will be redeployed to cities.

    By Ryan Erik King 9 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 9 days ago Read More
  • Graphic depicting the trajectory of a paper plan launched from the ISS, alongside vital scientific queries
    49

    Scientists Answer Vital Question: What Happens If You Throw A Paper Airplane In Space?

    In what must be the greatest scientific paper of all time, Maximilien Berthet and Kojiro Suzuki attacked the problem with the most serious faces imaginable.

    By Nicholas Werner 10 days ago Read More
  • A 1972 Mark IV blue Kawasaki H2 in a motorcycle show
    17

    How Kawasaki Fixed The H2's 'Widowmaker' Reputation

    The fastest and most dangerous motorcycle of the '70s, when Kawasaki finally tamed the 'Widowmaker,' it did so at the cost of losing what made it special.

    By Benjamin Gracias 11 days ago Read More
  • A Rocket Lab Electron rocket takes off for the U.S. Space Force's Victus Haze mission
    15

    U.S. Space Force Is Learning To Scramble Rocket Launches Like They're Fighter Jets

    If a spacecraft became a threat unintentionally or otherwise, how fast could the Space Force do something about it? Pretty fast, at least by space rocket terms.

    By Nicholas Werner 11 days ago Read More
  • Water flowing out of a large dam
    6

    This Super Hard, Dense, Oily Wood Is Still Used For Bearings And Seals

    Twice as durable as plastic and with self-lubricating properties, this rare wood is still used for durable bearings and seals in ships and hydroelectric plants

    By Brontë Wieland 11 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 12 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 12 days ago Read More
  • The NASA Artemis II Orion system rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building
    3

    This Building Used To House Saturn V Rockets For Moon Missions, Now Mars Is The Target

    NASA needed somewhere to keep its rockets for the missions to the moon decades ago. But that location is still being used for its intended purpose today.

    By Erik Sherman 12 days ago Read More
  • California oil refinery
    153

    If You Hate Cobalt Mining, I Have Terrible News About How Gasoline And Diesel Are Made

    Whether EVs go cobalt-free before gas/diesel or after, neither change will get the kids out of the cobalt mines.

    By Collin Woodard 12 days ago Read More
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