Bugatti Mistral ‘Fly Bug:’ A One-Off Mistral
The one-off Bugatti Mistral ‘Fly Bug’ was inspired by a dragonfly. It wears color-shifting blue paint and custom patterns inside and out. Highly detailed, fully bespoke design pushed to new…
A 151-million-year-old fly just changed what we know about evolution
An international group of researchers led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) has identified a previously unknown species of fossilized insect from the Jurassic period in Australia, estimated to be…
SpaceX to Fly Italian Science Experiments to Mars on Starship in 2026
SpaceX has signed a first-of-its-kind deal with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to fly Italian science experiments to Mars aboard its Starship rocket. ASI President Teodoro Valente announced that ASI…
Wingless shapes the fly intestine
During embryonic development, the intestine of the Drosophila fly divides into distinct chambers thanks to the formation of constrictions at specific points of the tissue. The Wingless (Wg) signalling pathway…
Fly vs. wasp: Stealing a defense move helps thwart a predator
In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or defense that one-ups the competition. But sometimes, as…
Crunching fruit fly and human data via machine learning and systems biology results in the identification of key metabolites that impact lifespan in both species
Discoveries that impact lifespan and healthspan in fruit flies are usually tested in mice before being considered potentially relevant in humans, a process that is expensive and time intensive. A…
Goldfinch Becomes First Piloted Electric Aircraft to Fly at NASA’s Langley Research Center
Dark/Light Mode (12/08/24) Electra, a next-gen aerospace company, demonstrated the flight capabilities of its EL-2 Goldfinch hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) technology demonstrator aircraft at NASA’s historic Langley Research…
Indian team expected to fly out of Barbados on Tuesday evening
The Indian team is set to fly home via a charter flight on Tuesday evening after Barbados prime minister Mia Mottley said she expected the airport to become operational in…
Air India to fly its new A350 on Delhi-Dubai route from May 1, ET TravelWorld
Air India has unveiled its plans to introduce its state-of-the-art A350 aircraft on the bustling Delhi-Dubai route from May 1, heralding the aircraft’s debut on short-haul international flights. Passengers traveling…
Business travel emissions drop as many firms fly less: survey, ET TravelWorld
Picture used for representation. Almost half of 217 global firms cut their business travel carbon emissions by at least 50% between 2019 and 2022, analysis published on Monday found, as…