In 1941, daredevil parachutist George Hopkins settled a bet by jumping out of a plane and landing on top of Devil's Tower.

Why giant parachutes won’t work on airliners—exploring the physics, safety philosophy, and engineering realities behind modern commercial aviation.

An Army paratrooper makes contact with the drop zone during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2017. Leapfest is the oldest and largest international ...

There’s a new world record for the oldest tandem parachute jump. Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson, of Sweden, took the title when she parachuted on May 29 at the age of 103 years and 259 days old, ...

Ariel Kaye, the founder of home-goods retailer Parachute, admits it’s a tough market for direct-to-consumer brands. But she’s not ready for a post mortem. Kaye told Inc. that although Parachute hit ...