aviation

You’ve heard of therapy dogs, but maybe not therapy llamas and alpacas.

Airports are notorious for being crowded around the holidays.

If you’re traveling for Thanksgiving this year, try to dodge these airports.

Traveling with a peanut allergy isn't the flight risk you think.

The idea of peanut dust being carried through a plane cabin has always worried those with serious allergies. New research should ease their concerns.

Some airlines are more likely to bump passengers due to overbooking.

Traveling is stressful enough. Getting bumped from a flight makes matters worse.

Champagne, caviar, and a “kerosene-like” smell made a supersonic flight aboard the Concorde one to remember.

There’s a reason they’re not rectangular.

Believe it or not, the shape of airplane window is a matter of life and death.

Howard Hughes, the original rich and eccentric guy.

The reclusive billionaire couldn't sleep and didn't have anything to watch. His solution was to buy a TV station.

The most desirable seat combines more space and a quick exit.

1/72 Testors F19 Secret Stealth Fighter unboxing and review LIVE!

The F-19 became the bestselling model plane of all time. Some feared it leaked some highly classified military secrets.

These balls actually do serve a purpose.

If you thought the fluorescent marker balls had something to do with increasing visibility, you were right.

There’s actually a simple reason why TSA protocol depends on the airport.

A beaver that may or may not have parachuted out of a plane.

The best way to relocate beavers in the 1940s? Drop them out of planes, of course.

The connection between Area 51 and UFOs started with a top-secret aircraft.

Conspiracy theorists were right to think the government was hiding something.

Turbli crunched the numbers on flight routes with the most turbulence.

They may be famous for their aviation feats, but the brothers also made a foray into the bicycle business.

Save your nap for the cruising portion of your flight.

You know planes cover hundreds of miles per hour. So why doesn't it look like they do?

'Hello? I'd like to talk to you about your home warranty.'

The correct answer is “never,” but if you have to, you’d better time it right.

Speeders on targeted stretches of road are monitored from the ground and from the sky.

Stick to listening to your pre-downloaded podcasts.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bars the use of all transmitting devices in the off chance that transmissions could interfere with a plane’s navigation and communications equipment and cause system malfunctions.

Don’t forget to empty your water bottle before you get to the airport security line.

A CIA official explains the 3-1-1 rule and the lasting influence of Operation Overt.

And so Krypton sent their only son, Kal-El...

The UK’s Prime Minister was in poor health but still needed to fly. The solution? Stuff him in a big egg.

John Collins's paper airplanes can spin, flap like birds, and make 360-degree turns.

The safest seat on a plane is also probably your least favorite one.

Therapy Llama and Alpaca Comfort Anxious Travelers at Portland Airport

The 15 Airports With the Longest Thanksgiving Wait Times

Can Peanut Allergens Spread Through a Plane’s Air System?

Avoid This Airline If You Don’t Want to Be Bumped From Your Flight

Retro Video Shows What Flying in a Concorde Was Like in 2003

Why Are Airplane Windows Round?

When Howard Hughes Bought a TV Station Because He Had Insomnia

This Is the Most Coveted Seat on a Flight, According to a New Survey

The ’80s Toy That Was Considered a Threat to National Security

The Reason Behind Those Brightly Colored Balls Along Power Lines

Why TSA Rules Vary From Airport to Airport

Watch Beavers Parachute From Planes in Footage From 1948

The Conspiracy Theory That Made Area 51 Synonymous With Aliens

The 10 Most Turbulent Flight Routes in America

17 Fascinating Facts About the Wright Brothers

Here Are Two Very Good Reasons Not to Sleep During Your Plane's Take-Off and Landing

Why Do Airplanes Feel Like They’re Moving So Slowly?

The Best Time to Use the Bathroom On an Airplane, According to a Flight Attendant

How Are Speed Limits Enforced by Aircraft?

Why Can’t I Use My Cell Phone on an Airplane?

The Real Reason You Can’t Bring Water Bottles Through Airport Security

Failure to Launch: Why Winston Churchill's ‘Sarcophagus-Like’ Airplane Pod Never Took Off

“The Paper Airplane Guy” Teaches You How to Fold a Record-Breaking Flying Machine

What’s the Safest Seat on an Airplane?