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  • Two Seabreacher killer whale or orca models emerge from the water riding it from their tails.
    36

    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 1 day ago Read More
  • The first-stage booster of the CALT Long March 10B rocket comes in for capture in a ship-mounted net structure
    26

    China Successfully Lands Space Rocket For First Time, Matching SpaceX And Blue Origin

    While America may lead the space race in both total annual launches and Moon missions, the Middle Kingdom just narrowed the gap considerably.

    By Nicholas Werner 2 days ago Read More
  • Side view of Allen Millyard sitting on his custom-built motorcycle with a Viper V10 engine
    30

    500-HP Viper-V10-Powered Motorcycle Is Up For Sale If You Dare

    Making such a massive engine work on two wheels is a big undertaking, but builder Allen Millyard is no newbie when it comes to building incredible bikes.

    By Justin Hughes 2 days ago Read More
  • Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on January 23, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
    39

    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 2 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 5 days ago Read More
  • A metallic ball from a space rocket in Forrest Beach, Queensland, Australia
    30

    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 5 days ago Read More
  • A group of motorcycle riders form a line.
    18

    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 6 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 6 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 8 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 10 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 13 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 14 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 14 days ago Read More
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