The first commercial Concorde flights took off on January 21, 1976. Two Concordes, each operated by one of the partner airlines that funded and developed the supersonic technology, departed ...

BROWNSVILLE, TX — A string of orange buoys is growing in the Rio Grande, as the Trump administration builds a "river wall" to stop what is now a trickle of illegal migration. Unlawful border crossings ...

With no aviation experience, I tried my hand at piloting two iconic aircraft, and even got to fly a Jet Ranger Helicopter ...

NASA's X-59 QueSST aircraft is set to revolutionize supersonic travel by replacing loud sonic booms with a quiet thump.

In everyday life, designing spaces that both let air flow and absorb sound can be a tricky balancing act. Usually, materials that allow air to pass through—like vents—also let sound escape, making it ...

The tall concrete walls that run along many of our highways are highway traffic noise barriers. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), these noise barriers can reduce traffic noise by ...

Summary: Researchers discovered a previously unknown cellular shield in the brain, dubbed the “base barrier cells.” Located within the choroid plexus, these cells utilize tight molecular junctions to ...

1970: Cameras ready, crowd thrilled, pilots probably uninsured. Concorde’s first TV appearance was supposed to be a demonstration instead, it became a spectacle. Nothing says “public relations” like ...

North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess is trying to make progress on a neighborhood problem that his influential predecessor wasn't quite able to solve, a problem that is getting worse with each ...

Barrier repair isn’t the sexiest promise in skin care. It doesn’t smooth wrinkles overnight or make skin instantly brighter. But ask any dermatologist about it and they’ll tell you the same thing: ...