Would you jump out of an airplane with only an empty backpack? A new study finds it just as safe as jumping with a parachute. Before you launch yourself blissfully through the air from 20,000 feet, ...

NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a requirement to study system concepts for developing an advanced supersonic parachute system for future Mars landers. NASA envisions this ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re planning to jump out of a plane, it’s a good idea to have a working parachute at your disposal. But a recent study calls this assumption into ...

Are parachutes worthless? Most sane people would answer no-assuming the airplane in question was in flight. And that's the rub: That knee-jerk conjecture takes place out of context. Through a ...

"Unfortunately, for decades, it was the norm for researchers from high-income nations and wealthy institutions to engage in parachute science practices and build successful academic careers because of ...

Are parachutes worthless? Most people would answer no—assuming the airplane in question was in flight. And that's the rub: That knee-jerk conjecture takes place out of context. Through a different ...

Research published in a major medical journal concludes that a parachute is no more effective than an empty backpack at protecting you from harm if you have to jump from an aircraft. But before you ...

You might think that it's safer to jump out of an airplane with a parachute than without one. But, according to science, you'd be wrong. The finding is detailed Thursday (Dec. 13) in the journal The ...

The new species tried to bite scientists who discovered the animals perched on buildings in Lawngtlai town, Mizoram, a study said. Photo from the Lawngtlai District Government Perched on homes and ...