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Published Butterflies accumulate enough static electricity to attract pollen without contact



Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from f ...
Published Engine wear risk as planes swallow more dust waiting to land



Planes flying into one of the world's busiest airports are ingesting around 10kg of dust per 1,000 f...
Published NASA scientists discover a novel galactic 'fossil'



Researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have discovered X-ray activity that sheds light on ...
Published Do astronauts experience 'space headaches'?



Space travel and zero gravity can take a toll on the body. A new study has found that astronauts wit...
Published Would astronauts' kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?



The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causin ...
Published Strengthener for graphene



Layers of carbon atoms in a honeycomb array are a true supermaterial: their unusually high conductiv...
Published Risk from solar flares to planes is real but not worth costly mitigation - Risk from Solar Flares to Planes is Real but Not Worth Costly Mitigation


Aviation guidelines aim to mitigate the effects of radiation, mainly caused by galactic cosmic rays...
Published Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior



Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to 'listen in' on the hippocampal bra...
Published Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures



Hummingbirds are highly maneuverable fliers, flitting forward and backward as they home in on flower...
Published Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly - Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able to Fly


Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been differen...
Published Big data reveals true climate impact of worldwide air travel



A new study that looked at nearly 40 million flights in 2019 calculated the greenhouse gas emissions ...
Published Lithium-ion batteries from drones might find second lives in less 'stressful' devices



Taking flight can be stressful -- especially for a lithium-ion battery that powers a drone. Too much ...
Published Large terrestrial mammals are more vulnerable to the acoustic impact of drones than to the visual impact, study finds - Large Terrestrial Mammals are More Vulnerable to the Acoustic Impact of Drones than to the Visual Impact, Study Finds



Large terrestrial mammals are vulnerable to the acoustic sounds of drones, technological systems whi...
Published Giant fossil's 'bird-brain' - Giant Fossil's 'Bird-Brain': A Fascinating Discovery


The largest flightless bird ever to live weighed in up to 600kg and had a whopping head about half a...
Published A step toward safe and reliable autopilots for flying - A Step Toward Safe and Reliable Autopilots for Flying



Researchers developed a machine-learning technique that can autonomously drive a car or fly a plane...
Published New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa - New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa



With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlanti...
Published Researchers create digital map of sympathetic nervous system - Researchers Create Digital Map of Sympathetic Nervous System



Researchers have created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the...
Published Researchers complete first real-world study of Martian helicopter dust dynamics - Researchers Complete First Real-World Study of Martian Helicopter Dust Dynamics


Researchers have completed the first real-world study of Martian dust dynamics based on Ingenuity's...
Published Megawatt electrical motor designed by engineers could help electrify aviation - Megawatt Electrical Motor Designed by Engineers Could Help Electrify Aviation



Aerospace engineers designed a 1-megawatt electrical motor that is a stepping stone toward electrify...
Published Bionic wing flaps improve wind energy efficiency - Bionic Wing Flaps: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Wind Energy Efficiency


Scientists show a bionic approach combining features of a seagull's wing with an engineered flow con...