It may not sound ideal for aircraft wings to start moving mid-flight, but NASA is testing the benefits that outer wing position can provide aerodynamically. This innovative technology of folding the outer portion of wings in flight is part of the Spanwise Adaptive Wing project, or SAW. Flight ...

If you've ever found yourself wondering how massive forces like jet engines and rockets are measured, it's all thanks to a massive amount of weight - one million pounds to be exact. Located at NIST in Washington DC, they have calibrated 20 interlocking weight plates that each weigh approximately ...

The Bermuda Triangle may be one of the world's greatest mysteries - or at least it was. Scientists at Colorado State University now believe they have discovered the cause of why so many ships and planes have disappeared over the last century. 170mph 'air bombs' caused by hexagonal cloud ...