A commercial airliner can weigh anywhere from 100,000 pounds to over a million pounds. It is astonishing how such gargantuan weight can not only take off from the ground, but also routinely fly long ...

Picture this: You're on a plane, minutes away from either leaving the ground or touching down at your destination, when you suddenly feel a strange vibration. Maybe you're not flying in extreme ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...