Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Piper’s original PA-28 Cherokee, introduced in 1960, was a successful answer to Cessna’s 172 Skyhawk, and the two competed for decades in the markets for trainers and economical personal aircraft. By ...

A Chinese company successfully flew a 5-ton (4,536-kilogram) electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) in a new feat for electric aircraft. Its makers at Fengfei Aviation claim it's the ...

On social media, we are introduced to so many different species that we don’t see in our everyday lives. One example is the Thai flying dragon. These gliding lizards look like tiny dragons and are ...

Miles Wu folded a variant of the Miura-ori pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weight Ramsha Waseem | Freelance writer Wu’s innovation won the top prize of $25,000 at the 2025 Thermo Fisher ...

In keeping with founder Soichiro Honda’s values, Honda has always built vehicles aiming for qualities like durability, reliability and accessibility—regardless of the number of wheels or the type of ...

I’ve traveled to every country in the world and still struggle with a fear of flying. In this video, I share key tips to help you overcome your fear and focus on the purpose of your journey. Remember, ...

A new family of origami shapes that unfold like flower petals could be used to design more effective structures in space, like telescopes or solar panels. Origami structures, based on the Japanese ...

Bloom patterns could be useful, as engineers build folding structures to send to outer space. They’re also very pretty. Researchers have now found a new class of origami that they call bloom patterns, ...

BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...

When I was watching How To Train Your Dragon at the theater, it was noticeable how good the scenes with leads Mason Thames and Nico Parker on dragonback looked. As Toothless and Stormfly flew, wind ...

In Japanese mythology, dragons aren't the fire-breathing, treasure-hoarding monsters you'll find in Tolkien, Martin, et al. Instead, they're wise, serpentine creatures who control rain, fly through ...