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Aerodynamics

XB-1 in transonic flight with riblet package test patches installed, Boom Supersonic

Technology

Jets wrapped in 'shark skin' material could fly further on less fuel

An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag – and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal

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A boy jumping into a pool

Physics

How to make the biggest splash in a pool, according to science

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Environment

Wind turbines based on condor wings could capture more energy

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Technology

Could DARPA's enigmatic X-65 plane revolutionise aircraft design?

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A composite image showing what NASA's X-59 plane will look like

Technology

NASA's X-59 plane will try to quietly break the speed of sound in 2023

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Flying snake

Environment

Flying snakes wiggle their bodies to glide down smoothly from trees

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flying bird

Technology

Drone designers accidentally explain colour of albatross wings

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bee

Life

Maths explains how bees can stay airborne with such tiny wings

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Glow-in-the-dark trucks use plasma to reduce drag and save fuel

Technology

Glow-in-the-dark trucks use plasma to reduce drag and save fuel

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Stag beetles' unwieldy jaws are surprisingly slick in flight

Life

Stag beetles' unwieldy jaws are surprisingly slick in flight

The massive jaws that male stag beetles use in combat with rivals evolved the way they did because they hardly hamper the insects getting airborne

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Life

Formation-flying birds swap places to share out lift

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Technology

How the weirdest designs can become great paper planes

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Life

Zoologger: Flying snake gets lift from UFO cross section

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Life

Dinosaur-inspired upgrades add bite to wind turbines

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