Modern dishwashers use a lot less water and energy than washing by hand — but not every time.

These small-scale solar systems can bring communities impacted by the bushfires and flooding back online in as little as a day.

Ever wonder how many balloons it would take to lift you off the ground? Erik Roner just found out.

NASA’s projects are radically redesigning passenger aircraft to reduce fuel use and pollution.

A pair of British pilots recently pulled off a daring aviation stunt, becoming the first to fly two planes in formation through a building.

Some planes are now powered with fuel made from beef fat and forest waste.

Here are examples of creative design and artwork on commercial airliners.

Drones could rule the skies, but only if their operators follow the rules.

What's next? A peanut farm at Dallas/Fort Worth?

In which I try a different way to fly, and find them both wanting.

Bleary-eyed travelers everywhere rejoice! There may be a solution for jet lag symptoms.

Genetic tests are showing that individuals from Texas might breed with individuals from Japan or South America.

Learn more about those weird-looking thingamabobs down there.

The Airlander 10 is a helium-filled airship intended for surveillance, communications and aid deliveries.

The Virgin Galactic founder envisions a near-future where space travel is as easy (and luxurious) as first-class air travel.

Despite fantastic cabin service and other amenities, these sky marathons can tax even seasoned travelers.

Are you spontaneous enough to take a surprise vacation? Try travel company Pack Up + Go.

Air travel could continue to get cheaper but it could also get a lot less comfortable, as seat sizes shrink and the differences between classes gets wider.

If you prefer a window, does that mean that you're more selfish?

Whether it's a delay or a layover, here's a guide on surviving being at the airport for a while.

Cleaner, cheaper and sometimes more reliable, solar (and wind!) get their chance to fly.

When Darcy was in distress, JetBlue attendants rushed to her aid with ice and oxygen.

Prices are low, values are high and there aren't a lot of crowds in shoulder season.

Singapore's Changi Airport outdoes itself once again.

With a little planning, you can stretch how much you have to spend each day when you're traveling.

Photographer Michael Marston captures airplane's rainbow trail in pictures and video.

The rules for service and support animals are changing rapidly.

New research finds the traditional beer can flick does nothing at all for fizz.

Whether it's Dry January or Dry July, a month off from alcohol could be good for your body.

Here are eight of history's most feared diseases that have been cured thanks to modern science.

Jellyfish have outlived the dinosaurs by hundreds of millions of years, some might be capable of living forever, and they've even been to space.

The Herculaneum scrolls are an archaeological detective story 2,000 years in the making.

Scientists have just made the most precise measurement yet of how fast the universe is expanding.

Grandma's chicken soup has got nothing on these miraculous broths.

The genetically modified rice variety is laced with essential vitamins.

Study found high levels of mercury in California's fog, but the problem likely extends around the world.

A law in Washington state makes it the first state to legalize human composting, and now the first facility is being built.

Whatever your intent, the statistics show you're probably only using those reusable bags once.

Similar organisms might have seeded the early Earth with life.

Researchers counted nearly 600,000 dead hermit crabs on one island chain alone.

The magnetic pole is moving faster than at any time in human history, causing major problems for navigation and migratory wildlife.

This problem has plagued physicists ever since the laws of motion were first conceived.

New evidence of a massive lightning strike at the center of an ancient stone circle offers clues.

The American coot is not as boring as it looks. These ducks are hiding some rather mischievous behavior under that boring veneer.

Startling new research suggests that dark energy might be nothing more than a simple measurement mistake.

The artifact was probably dropped by conquistadors as they fled from the city.

The rate of warming in the oceans is 'relentless,' and the hottest 5 years ever recorded were the last 5.

The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was so intense it turned one man's brain into glass.

Researchers think they may have clues after looking at 60 impressions of sauropod tracks.

New evidence suggests this same story has been passed on for 37,000 years.