High winds in California have fueled the wildfires in more ways than one. Not only have the gusts led to the rapid spread of multiple fires that have killed at least 24 people, displaced thousands of ...

Wind turbines usually jut up from the ground like giant pinwheels. Now a company in China is exploring a new form factor: flying wind turbines. These zeppelin-like aircraft float high in the sky, ...

As high winds amid staff shortages caused flight delays and cancelations Friday evening, two planes collided on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport. According to United Airlines, United Flight 580 just in ...

When a pilot announces, "We are cruising at 35,000 feet," many passengers wonder why aircraft fly at such heights. Cruising altitude is not arbitrary; it is a carefully chosen balance of safety, ...