Despite how much the myth of Icarus is cited in pop culture and classical literature, his entire tale spans barely four paragraphs in Metamorphoses —the magnum opus from Roman poet Ovid in the first ...

Here’s what I want for Father’s Day: I want my children to develop a passion for science. I’ve decided to grease the wheels. I’ve called the best for advice.

In Greek mythology, Icarus and his father, Daedalus, were imprisoned on an island by King Minos. To escape, Daedalus – a master craftsman – created two sets of wings made of wax and feathers. He ...

It was a rigid-wing, tailless biplane and young Taras named it "Icarus" after the Greek legend of a father and son who fashioned wings made of feathers and wax. Wingspan: 9.17 m (30 ft 1 in) Length: 5 ...