Flock Review: Enjoy Playful Weirdness with a Bunch of Flying Potatoes

My favorite method of travel in games is flying, so I was already primed (in the air) to really enjoy gliding around the world of Flock. It’s a gentle exploration game from the people who brought you Wimot’s Warehouse and I Am Dead (including Pip Warr, RPS in peace) in which you never touch the ground, but instead soar through strange forests and rolling meadows on a giant bird with a beautiful tail. Big Journey vibes, only more whimsical and colorful.

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Could the ‘flying piano’ help transform air freight? – BBC News

Image caption, Aerolane’s test plane, nicknamed the ‘flying piano’, surfs on air currents Article information Author, Michael Dempsey Role, Technology reporter 5 hours ago American start-up Aerolane is looking for the secret of surfing in the air. Geese already know how to do it. When you see them flying in a V-formation, they are surfing … Read more

British and Germans flying to Mallorca are charged an environmental tax of up to 72 euros

Two of Mallorca and Spain’s biggest tourist markets, Britain and Germany, will have to pay extra for the privilege of flying to destinations such as the Balearic Islands. Lufthansa will add an environmental surcharge of up to 72 euros to fares, the airline announced on Tuesday, joining at least one European competitor as the industry … Read more

A 100-million-year-old fossil find reveals a huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s Inland Sea

One hundred million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, much of northeastern Australia was underwater. The inland Eromanga Sea was home to a host of marine animals, from turtles and dolphin-like ichthyosaurs to the bus-sized predator. Kronosaurus queenslandicus and other plesiosaurs. The forested edge of the sea was home to dinosaurs and the sky above … Read more

Warning for Brits flying next month as Jet2 reveals major ‘disruption’

MILLIONS of Brits flying next month have been warned they could face major disruptions that could see travelers miss their flights. Jet2 has issued a statement for anyone departing from Manchester Airport after June 10, as they could face major delays getting there. Jet2 has issued a warning to passengers flying from Manchester AirportCredit: Getty … Read more

Tory minister accused of giving up after flying to Greece on holiday

Northern Ireland Secretary Steve Baker, who is defending a majority of 4,214, told The Mirror that Rishi Sunak told MPs they could book holidays before calling a snap election Tory minister Steve Baker has gone on holiday to Greece after the general election was called(FATHER) A Tory minister has been accused of giving up after … Read more

To escape hungry bats, these flying beetles create an ultrasonic ‘illusion’

Harlan Gough holds a recently collected tiger beetle on a chain. Laurens Reeves hide caption change caption Laurens Reeves Harlan Gough holds a recently collected tiger beetle on a chain. Laurens Reeves “A lot of things fly at night,” says Harlan Gough, a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Nightfall can set … Read more