Santa is trading in his magic — and reindeer-powered sleigh — for a diesel-fueled, human-piloted helicopter and a Caterpillar truck.

Santa Claus’ team of reindeer got a clean bill of health Monday and clearance to fly through Pennsylvania on Christmas Eve. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph ...

And does it fly in a sustainable way? Before looking at the science behind Santa’s flying sleigh and flying reindeer, why did Santa Claus pick reindeer to pull the sleigh in the first place?

Every day Carothers uses a team of reindeer to pull a sleigh, which is actually driven by an electric motor around the village. His deer have been bred in captivity and have thrived in the ...

Santa Claus is moving fast, delivering millions of gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. See where he is now.

For generations, many have pictured Santa’s reindeer as antlered bucks guiding his sleigh through the Christmas Eve sky. But archival evidence suggests we may have it all wrong.

Santa Claus was seen being pulled by several reindeer on a sleigh as he makes his way toward central Ohio. Track his journey here.

While making his annual visit to the UK, Mr Claus, aged 1752, was seen whizzing across the night sky in his iconic one-horse open sleigh fronted by none other than Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Circumnavigating our planet bringing toys and joys is no simple task for Santa Claus and his high-flying reindeer, and whether Rudolph's red nose is needed or not this year, it’s still a ...