Long before science fiction made flapping-wing aircraft famous, French engineers experimented with real ornithopters. These unusual flying machines attempted to mimic birds in flight, pushing the ...

When designing aircraft for "Star Wars," artist Colin Cantwell drew on everything from World War Two torpedo bombers to humble darts in a British pub.

Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa.

More than a year into a cease-fire, the mechanical whir of Israeli drones above the Lebanese capital is a reminder that, in many ways, the war never really ended.