A simple explanation of the basic principles that allow airplanes to generate lift and stay in the air.

Fruit flies have an almost supernatural ability to materialize the moment conditions are right. One overripe peach, a ...

The worst offenders will face up to five years in prison, while fly-tippers can be ordered to join “clean-up squads” to help clear the very streets and green spaces they have helped spoil. All of this ...

A closer look at how Sir Richard Branson tried and failed to bring supersonic capabilities to the Virgin Atlantic fleet.

Israel’s government says Hezbollah’s use of small commercial drones is a tactical concern, but not a game-changer.

Leinster taking on Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup and former fly-half Andy Dunne. Former Leinster fly-half Andy Dunne ...

Honeybees are among the widely studied insects, due to their sophisticated, hierarchical social organization and their ...

Journalist - Steven has a varied background in communications, and it was this passion for writing combined with his in-depth knowledge of the aviation industry that led him to Simple Flying. A keen ...

Here are three setups I keep going back to every spring. The fishing grounds where I deploy these rigs are in western Maine, principally the Rapid and Lower Magalloway rivers, though I expect they ...

A landlocked salmon caught on a Golden Retriever on the Rapid River during Maine’s spring fishing season. Credit: Marc McDonald The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild ...

Can You Fly Without a REAL ID? The deadline is here: As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID to board domestic flights (and visit specific federal facilities) if they plan to use a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and a Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote ...