Archeology
What was Earth like in the age of giant insects?
More than 300 million years ago, before the age of giant dinosaurs, Earth was home to giant insects.
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Animal world
Eagles that eat lion cubs
Martial eagle with a wingspan of nearly 2m targets lion cubs on the African grasslands despite the risk of being discovered and attacked by the mother lion.
Archeology
This is the largest creature that has ever flown on Earth.
The Dracula pterosaur lived about 66 million years ago and was as big as a giraffe when standing and had wings with a wingspan of 12m.
Conquer Mars
Scientists have designed a glider that can fly like a 'gull' on Mars!
With a wingspan of 3.35 meters, this glider can operate continuously for days on the Red Planet.
Science Events
The world's largest aircraft test flight high 4,500m
Roc transport aircraft with a wingspan of 117 m, more than twice as long as conventional commercial aircraft, successfully took off for the 4th time.
Archeology
The California falcon is just a shrimp, this is a giant bird in ancient North America
The California Falcon is the largest bird in North America today, with a wingspan of up to 3 meters, but the bird we are about to mention below when it comes to wingspan…
Archeology
Fossil discovered the largest flying animal ever lived on Earth
Fossils of a newly discovered dinosaur with a wider wingspan than a bus in London are one of the largest flying animals ever on Earth.
Animal world
Farmers caught strange birds spanning over 2m
The strange bird weighs 3.2kg, wingspan of more than 2m, black and white feathers has been discovered by people in Ha Tinh in a state of exhaustion so take care.
New technology
The world's largest aircraft has 6 Boeing 747 engines taking off for the first time
On April 13, the world's largest aircraft consists of two Boeing 747 aircraft and six engines with the first test flight in California, USA.
New technology
Aircraft 'lighter than air' took off the test
The 15-meter Phoenix airship aircraft, wingspan 10.5 m, is equipped with solar cells to supplement energy.
Discover science
The world's largest propeller engine aircraft landed on England
The Antonov AN-22 is the world's largest propeller engine aircraft with a 64-meter wingspan.
Discover science
Why is the plane fitted with glider wings (Winglet)?
The appearance of turn-off wings will help reduce drag, increase the efficiency of lift and contribute to fuel savings.
Archeology
The giant bird once dominated the Antarctic sky 50 million years ago
Argentina researchers have reported finding fossils of a prehistoric giant bird with the largest wingspan ever recorded living about 50 million years ago in Antarctica.
Archeology
The world was once dominated by a toothless giant
Flying lizards with giant wingspan once ruled the sky 60 million years ago and played an important role in the late Cretaceous ecosystem.
Archeology
Discover the fossil of the largest bird of all time
Scientists at the American Center for Evolutionary Research have reported that fossil bone fragments found by a bird in the state of South Carolina (USA) show that this…