The Boeing 777X is a massive aircraft that has folding wings, but it can't fly with them like that. Here's why the wings fold ...

If you've ever watched a flying bird weaving its way through a forest, you may have wondered how it could do so without hitting its wings on the trees. Well, birds actually do hit trees with their ...

By studying how grasshoppers glide and fold their wings, researchers are finding new ways to extend flight time for ...

When a hawk folds its wings, it plummets to the earth in a controlled high-speed dive. Not exactly the kind of scenario we’d imagine being ideal for modern aircraft. But wing folding can have ...

In just a couple years, airport spotters could see something new taxiing to their gate: an airplane with its wings folded up. Boeing is preparing to unleash its “folding wingtip” design around the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On Saturday, Boeing flew its newest passenger plane for the first ...

With the help of high-speed cameras and a little tweak in the ladybug's spotted wing cases, scientists have finally discovered the mystery of how ladybugs fold their hind wings. The ladybug's natural ...

NASA recently launched a new program with Boeing and aeronautics company Area-I to test wings equipped with actuators that would allow them to fold during flight. The folding wings project, called ...