Air Sports : Discovery News

800-Pound Paper Airplane Soars High

Posted by Tracy Staedter Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:49 AM ET | 0

The plane was inspired by a smaller craft built earlier in the year by a 12-year-old boy. Read more

Butterfly Glider Takes to the Skies

Posted Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:04 AM ET | 0

The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta drew thousands of foreign and local tourists from around the world. Read more

The Tech Behind Flying People

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Feb 2, 2012 09:53 AM ET | 0

A look at the technology behind the promotion for the movie "Chronicle." Read more

Lawn Chair Balloonists To Take Flight in Iraq

Posted Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:17 PM ET | 0

The launch of balloons is meant to raise awareness of Iraqi orphans. Read more

Kit Adds Propeller Power to Paper Airplane

Posted by Katherine Noyes Thu Jul 28, 2011 09:59 AM ET | 0

Disappointed by the performance of your latest folded effort? Fear not: This new kit will juice it up in a jiffy. Read more

Kit Adds Propeller Power to Paper Airplane

Suspended From a Hot-Air Balloon

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 15, 2011 01:37 PM ET | 0

Dangling from four hooks on a hot-air balloon sounds like it'd hurt. So why would anyone go through it? Read more

Inventor Readies 'Jetski for the Skies'

Posted Tue Jun 7, 2011 03:51 PM ET | 0

Since the early 1980s, Glenn Martin has been working to create a jetpack suitable for everyday use by ordinary people. Read more

Water-Propelled Jetpack Makes a Splash

Posted by Nic Halverson Mon May 9, 2011 04:37 PM ET | 0

JetLev R200 lets pilots fly 22 mph over water and soar 30 feet. Read more

Space Skydiver Suit Revealed

Posted by Tracy Staedter Fri Apr 9, 2010 12:24 PM ET | 0

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner wants to attempt a record-breaking free fall from 120,000 feet above the Earth. It's not the kind of jump a person can do with a conventional sky-diving suit and helmet. After all, Baumgartner will break the ... Read more

Wild Birds Learn Foreign 'Languages' : Discovery News

Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008 04:44 AM ET

Birds often respond to the warning calls of other species, but are they truly bilingual? Read more

Bird Sets Record With 7,257-Mile Flight : Discovery News

Posted Wed Oct 22, 2008 09:41 AM ET

The athletic bar-tailed godwit breaks the record for the world's longest non-stop bird flight. Read more

'Jet Man' Soars Across English Channel: Discovery News

Posted Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:23 AM ET

A homemade jet-propelled wing carries a Swiss pilot across the English Channel. Read more

Yellow Submarine Probes Undersea World : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:16 AM ET

An unmanned sub explores the Atlantic, collecting data on everything from seawater to sharks. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:23 AM ET

Geckos are among the world's most talented acrobats, and now researchers know how these bright green lizards perform stuntman-type feats, such as climbing up slippery vertical surfaces, gliding and falling like they're wearing a parachute. Read more