Palm trees are a diverse, complex group of plants, with about 2,500 species of mostly tropical origin. All of them reproduce from seed. For palms with single trunks, it's the only way they reproduce. For palms that cluster or branch, an offset or branch can root to make a new plant. For seed formati...

Eric Fanning sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Army, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military branch. The United States Senate confirmed Fanning's nomination on May 17, 2016 after many months of Senate obstructionism, on a unanimous voice vote. Fanning became the 22nd Secretary of...

Squirrels - the acrobats of the animal world - are helping scientists develop ever more agile smart robots. Engineers have got to the bottom of the split-second thinking of the bushy-tailed rodents. It enables them to leap and land - from the sturdiest wall to the flimsiest branch. The breakthrough...

At the Dubai Airshow 2021, I visited the Irkut MC-21. This is the MC-21’s International debut. Check out the airframe, cabin, cockpit and testing station. I interviewed an engineer onboard the MC-21, who revealed that the MC-21 will be entering service in 2022 with Rossiya Airlines. The modern MC-21