Gorgosaurus: 77-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton sells for $6m

The skeleton of a gorgosaurus, a dinosaur relative of tyrannosaurus rex that lived approximately 77 million years ago, has been sold at auction…

‘Dinosaur village’ illuminates reptilian past

A surfeit of evidence in the form of fossilised dinosaur feces has put a little Indian village on the global map of dino…

Europe’s largest carnivorous dinosaur found in UK’s Isle of Wight

Fossilised bones discovered on a rocky seashore on England’s Isle of Wight are the remains of a meat-eating dinosaur that may be larger…

Why do the vast majority of humans only eat herbivores and shy away from carnivores if/when they eat meat?

Are humans carnivores, omnivores, or herbivores The question of what diet humans are meant to consume has been surrounded by lively debate for…

The American Medium Bomber That Jimmy Doolittle Used to Attack the Japanese Mainland – B-25 Mitchell

The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-engine medium bomber that saw service throughout the Second World War. Flying in all theaters…

The Flying Wing That Was Initially Developed to Ram Into Enemy Aircraft in Mid-Air – Northrop XP-79

The Northrop XP-79 Flying Ram was a rocket- and jet-powered flying-wing fighter designed during the Second World War for the US Army Air…

The Magic Engineering Behind Why Early Fighters Didn’t Shoot Their Own Spinning Propellers

Let’s dive into something that’s been bugging many for decades: how did old fighter aircraft shoot at the enemy without blasting their own…

The American Fighter That Turned Into a Soviet Tank Buster – P-63 Kingcobra

The Second World War saw the development of several new aircraft, among them the Bell P-63 Kingcobra. Initially developed for use by America,…

One of the Ugliest Jet Fighters Ever Developed Lost Out to the Prototype for the F-35 Lightning II

Many unusual-looking aircraft have been developed over the years, but none are as ugly as the Boeing X-32. Designed as part of the…

The Soviet-Era Bomber That Could See Nearly a Century of Active Service

Know by NATO as the “Bear,” the Tupolev Tu-95 is a turboprop-powered strategic bomber operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces. Dating back to…

The Forgotten Legend of Vietnam That Was More Precise Than Any Other Aircraft

The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly is an American light attack aircraft. Developed from the T-37 Tweet basic trainer, which earned it the nickname, “Super…

Did North Vietnam’s pilot use a MiG-21 to shoot down an American B-52 or was a SAM responsible?

Pham Tuan occupies two special places in Vietnamese history books—although both distinctions have attracted some controversy as well as fame. He gets credit…