DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — So many drones patrol the skies over Ukraine’s front lines — hunting for any signs of movement — that Ukrainian and Russian troops have little ability to move on the battlefield without being spotted, and blown up. Instead, on missions, they rush from one foxhole to another, hoping the pilots manning … Read more
Paleontologists found a fossilized pterosaur—a flying reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs—fittingly on Scotland’s Isle of Skye. Dubbed Ceoptera evansae, the 165-million-year-old pterosaur is the second one found in Scotland to date and it could clue researchers into how pterosaurs diversified. Alex Winter on Innovative Horror Movies Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to evolve powered … Read more
If you’ve always wanted to fly a drone, then you know they can be pretty expensive, even for something relatively entry-level. Luckily, the DJI Mini 2 SE is not only budget-friendly, it’s also packed with a lot of features that make it worth grabbing. Even better, there’s a great deal from Amazon right now that … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico launched its army-run airline Tuesday, when the first Mexicana airlines flight took off from Mexico City bound for the Caribbean resort of Tulum. It was another sign of the outsized role that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has given to Mexico’s armed forces. The airline’s military-run holding company now also operates … Read more
Rivers of lava spewed from a fissure in the mountainside, snaking downwards and erupting in fountains of red and gold molten rock when the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted this week in a fishing town in southwestern Iceland. The fiery liquid illuminates the smoke-filled sky in Grindavik, a small fishing town just 50 kilometers (30 miles) from … Read more
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket will likely return to flight before the year is out, though work remains to be complete before missions can resume, according to a new statement released Wednesday. Rocket Lab said it had received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to resume Electron launches from the company’s New Zealand launch complex, but … Read more
A flying car sketched on a Silicon Valley coffee shop napkin in 2015 made its public debut eight years later at the Detroit Auto Show, which concludes today. Alef Aeronautics, a California-based start-up, unveiled its Model A prototype, to unusually large crowds that circled the curvy, UFO-like contraption, punctuated with a bubble-like compartment for two … Read more