Joro spiders, or parachuting spiders, are a non-native species that originate in east Asia. These spiders shoot silk threads they use to "parachute" through the air. Joro spiders make large webs in ...

Parachutists get a boot out of telling the story about the plane with seven people in the cabin — one terrified chutist and six bruisers to push him out. But all that is ancient history these days.

Several US troops, including Navy SEALs, have died in parachuting accidents over the past decade. Despite the danger, parachuting is a valuable method to put forces on the ground for important ...

Some people have a negative view of beavers: they tear down trees and build dams that can flood the adjacent landscape. In Idaho in the 1940s, officials rounded up beavers from populated areas and ...

Police and federal authorities are investigating a parachuting incident that led to the death of a woman Friday afternoon in Eloy, Arizona. Ann Wick, 55, from Minnesota, was skydiving when she ...

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – From 11,000 feet, the two Wings of Blue all-female competitive skydiving teams enjoy a breathtaking view of the U.S. Air Force Academy below them. While three of the ...