One of the lesser-known tanks of the Second World War is the M22 Locust, a small, three-man tank that was intended to fly with airborne troops and augment their firepower on the ground. In order to ...

In 1941, the Brits requested from their American allies a tank that could be transported onto the battlefield with a glider – in essence, a flying tank. The idea called for a tank that could be towed ...

CASA spokesman Peter Gibson said pilots, as part of their pre-flight planning, should check where locusts have hatched and where they are active and avoid those areas due to the “big risks” they pose.

Flying desert locust under the blue sky illustrating the pattern of polarization created by the sun just outside the image on the upper right side. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...