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Boeing Is Building Next-Gen Satellites To Control America's Nukes
These satellites are the sort of thing you really hope that nobody ever has to use. But if the very worst ever happens, you'll really, really want them to work.
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Why The Boeing 787 Doesn't Have Winglets
The 787's distinct wing profile skips the usual efficiency-boosting upturned tips, but why?
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How To Buy Your First Motorcycle Helmet
It's relatively cheap and easy to find a road-legal helmet in the U.S., but getting one that'll actually protect your head in a crash is a little bit harder.
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The Difference Between Lane Splitting And Lane Filtering, Explained
There's a big difference between lane splitting and lane filtering, and it shows up in some states' motorcycle laws. Here's what we're talking about.
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There Will Always Be A Place For Human Drivers
I will always, no matter how good self-driving gets, want a human in the car. I need someone to chat with.
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Why Dirt Bike Helmets Look Different From Motorcycle Helmets
It's not your imagination. Dirt bike helmets look quite diferent from motorcycle helmets, and for lots of good reasons. Here's what sets them apart.
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Ever Heard A Barking Noise On An Airbus Plane? Here's What It Is
If you hear a barking noise on an Airbus plane, it could be a service dog. But if it's not, there's no need to fret. We know what it really is.
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Why Boeing Retired Its Iconic C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing's massive C-17 Globemaster III is still flying around the world, and Boeing may make more of them. But why did it kill the C-17 in the first place?
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This Electric Motorcycle Has A Real 4-Speed Manual, And It's Just For Fun
The Indian Matter Aera 5000 has a 5-kWh battery, a single electric motor making about 15 horsepower, a 0-25 mph time of 2.8 seconds, and a top speed of 65 mph.
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Here's How Much Horsepower Boeing's T50 Engines Can Have
Boeing has made generations of T50 turboshaft engines, and they've been installed in all kinds of places. Here's how much horsepower those engines can have.
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LA's First Encounter With Smog Happened 82 Years Ago And Was So Bad People Thought It Was Chemical Warfare
As Los Angeles grew exponentially in the mid-1900s and the car became the apple of capitalism's eye, the smog arose and rapidly overtook the beachside paradise.
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California Motorcyclist Rammed And Dragged Down Road For Legally Lane Splitting
This certainly doesn't help the reputation of Nissan Altima drivers.
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Lockheed Martin Wants To Bring Mars Rover's Samples To Earth If NASA Can't
While originally conceived as an in-house job, NASA has since realized that its version of the plan would cost at least $7 billion.
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Scientists Find New Way To Power Your Next Flight With Rotten Food
The banana peel rotting in your trash right now just might save the planet, if we can just find a way to turn it into jet fuel on the cheap.
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NASA's Most Experienced Staff Are Taking Trump's Buyouts
In a classic case of trying to lose weight by cutting off your own head, it appears that over 2,500 employees are preparing to depart the space agency.
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Motorcyclist Stops To Feed Bears, Ends Up On The Menu
A 48-year-old motorcyclist was actively talking selfies with a bear on the side of the Transfagarasan Highway when it attacked and killed him.
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Disaster Looms As President Trump Plans To Defund Satellite Crash Avoidance Service
The U.S. Space Force and the entire private space industry are telling Congress this is a recipe for disaster.
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Tesla Driver Charged With Murdering Motorcyclist In High-Speed Crash
The Model Y accelerated up to 126 mph before slamming into the motorcyclist, throwing him 500 feet down the road, and the Tesla then collided with a Ram 1500.
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Air India Crash Investigation Honing In On The Cockpit's Engine Fuel Control Switches
Investigators have hinted that pilot error will likely be deemed the cause of the disaster, with a focus on the engine fuel control switches.
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Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra 10E May Have Been Found Under The Waters Of This Uninhabited Island
The university where Amelia Earhart taught is going to find out if her legendary plane is sitting at the bottom of the ocean near her likely final resting place.
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Air Force Halts SpaceX Hypersonic Cargo Rocket Tests To Save Seabirds From Potential Blasts
The U.S. Air Force announced last Thursday that it's suspending plans for testing hypersonic rocket delivery systems on a remote Pacific atoll.
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Stephen Miller Says Immigrants Make Traffic Worse, But Of Course Stephen Miller Is Wrong
It doesn't take long to refute Miller's argument, such as it is, and to discover a few inconvenient truths.
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China Resurrects A Soviet Water-Skimming Plane Design In Secret
China appears to have built a new prototype of a mostly ignored military aircraft; a Wing-in-Ground Effect (WIG) plane.
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Shoes Stay On: TSA Is Considering Dumping Flying's Most Annoying Rule
The awkward shuffle of taking off your shoes to put them through an X-ray scanner at airport security may be finally over.
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Air India Was Caught Faking Safety Records Even Before The 787 Crash
Air India Express has been accused of falsifying safety records weeks before before a deadly Boeing 787 crash killed over 200 people.
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Great Lakes Ship Goo Is Actually An Undiscovered Life Form
Researchers who docked a vessel for an "unanticipated repair" last September found the cause of the problem wasn't just unanticipated, it was downright bizarre.
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Russian Passenger Planes Are Nearly Doubling In Price As Sanctions Take Their Toll
Airliners made in Russia are skyrocketing in price, sometimes nearly doubling, as Western sanctions imposed in response to the Ukraine War continue to bite.
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