Can we rely on tropical forests to stop runaway climate change?
12 August 2020
The world's jungles absorb a large proportion of our CO2 emissions, helping to slow the pace of human-induced global warming. But they may be reaching saturation point
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Found 314 results for drones
GPS mystery is making ships appear to teleport and move in circles
4 June 2020
Ships from around the world are mysteriously sending false reports of their locations. It could be due to a new kind of GPS spoofing device, which is making the vessels appear to circle a point near San Francisco
Robot with pincers can detect and remove weeds without harming crops
29 April 2020
A robot that uses artificial intelligence to find and remove weeds could eventually be used as an alternative to chemical insecticides
The US Navy patented a device to make laser ‘ghost planes’ in mid-air
22 April 2020
The US Navy is researching how to use lasers to form plasma into 2D or 3D infrared images of aeroplanes that can distract heat-seeking missiles
China is using mass surveillance tech to fight new coronavirus spread
19 February 2020
QR codes, tracking apps and drones at toll booths are just some of the tech tools China is deploying to monitor the spread of the new coronavirus
US military face recognition system could work from 1 kilometre away
15 February 2020
The US Special Operations Command is developing a portable face-recognition system designed to identify people 1 kilometre away. It could also be used by law enforcement
Koalas and apes have evolved similar ways of walking in trees
17 December 2019
On the ground, koalas run in a bounding motion with both hind legs hitting land at once. But in the trees, they move more like primates
The dark side of innovation: From dynamite to climate change
27 November 2019
Cultural evolution defines us as humans, but its products kill as people weaponise consumer tech and climate change threatens Earth, argue two new books
Delivery drones could land on public transport to extend their range
31 October 2019
By landing on the roofs of buses, delivery drones could travel four-and-a-half times as far, making them more useful for transporting packages
All-seeing eyes: The epic plan to track almost everything on Earth
30 October 2019
Firms are racing to create a real-time database of every object on Earth larger than a car. It would help investors and conservationists, but could it be abused?
