Supersonic flight and its visions of high-speed thrills, intense pressure changes, and dramatic sonic booms have persisted across pop culture for decades now. But is it legit? While the idea of ...

Modern-day transatlantic flights on passenger planes typically take more than five hours. But did you know there was a time when it wasn't uncommon to make the same journey in a little over three ...

The world of extreme sports is mourning the death of Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian athlete who became the first person to break the sound barrier during a freefall jump in 2012. He died in a ...