The stabilized-optics revolution has just been downsized. Kite Optics’ new Stabi One, a stabilized 10x monocular the size of a salt shaker, is an adequate viewing companion on its own. But connect it ...

The Everglades seldom benefit from invasive species. Burmese pythons have unraveled food webs for decades. Asian swamp eels threaten wading birds. Green iguanas damage landscapes and infrastructure.

Kites have once again filled the skies of the Pakistani city of Lahore after a 19-year ban. Markets sold thousands of handmade kites in the colors of spring flowers to eager flyers who often compete ...

Basant has long stood as Punjab’s most vibrant seasonal celebration — a joyous herald of spring, when rooftops and streets burst into colour and sound. Though traditionally marked by kite-filled skies ...

ISLAMABAD: Brightly coloured kites soared through the skies over Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore this weekend, marking the return of a festival after a 19-year ban that had been imposed over safety ...

In the streets of Lahore, there are hints that the kite flying festival, Basant, has returned. Someone is fishing a kite from electricity cables, the distant sound of a drum beat, a flash of neon when ...

Lahore celebrated Basant after an 18-year ban, lifted due to public demand despite safety concerns over dangerous kite strings, with celebrations starting midnight Feb 6. Strict regulations were ...

Kite-flying enthusiasts celebrate return after 18-year ban Festival boosts local economy, kite sales surge Festival overshadowed by Islamabad suicide bombing, concert cancelled LAHORE, Feb 6 (Reuters) ...

Lahore, Pakistan – Hasnain Khalid, 17, has never flown a kite. Over the past week, though, Khalid and his 27-year-old cousin, Noman Tariq, have bought 200 kites. They’re preparing for festivities that ...

Pakistanis are taking to rooftops across Lahore as they again celebrate the Basant festival by flying colorful kites above their city. The event had been banned due to the many deaths and injuries.

The Punjab government on Monday approved the manufacture of permissible kite-flying material in four additional districts as demand surged and prices rose ahead of the Basant festival in Lahore.

I got an inside look at SP80's kite-powered sailboat designed to break the world sailing speed record this year in Namibia. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers ...