Microwave weapon could disable a swarm of military attack drones
14 April 2021
Military drones can resist radio-jamming anti-drone devices, but a microwave weapon could take down a whole swarm at once, or disable just one with sniper-like precision
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Female monkeys call to males when they see a predator approaching
10 April 2021
Female putty-nosed monkeys of West Africa will use calls to enlist the help of males when they see a leopard approach
NASA is about to fly a helicopter on another planet for the first time
8 April 2021
The Ingenuity helicopter, which hitched a ride to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, is getting ready to perform its first test flight on 12 April
Redesign makes drones quieter and less annoying without losing thrust
7 April 2021
Drones can be loud and irritating, but by redesigning the rotors the noise they make could become more palatable without a loss of thrust
The US Navy has a mechanical battery that could power laser weapons
19 March 2021
A small mechanical battery based on spinning flywheels can deliver short bursts of high power, which the US Navy could use for energy weapons or railguns
Eagle-inspired robot flies by flapping its feather-covered wings
3 March 2021
A robot that looks like a bird, flaps its wings like a bird and flies like a bird could be used as a stealthy, camouflaged drone
What’s next for the Mars Perseverance rover? Your questions answered
19 February 2021
Now that NASA’s Perseverance rover has landed safely on Mars, it will start taking samples and release the Ingenuity helicopter to test flying drones on other planets
The US Army is building the most powerful laser weapon in the world
19 February 2021
The US Army is building a laser blaster over a million times more powerful than any used before. It is intended to take down fast-moving targets like missiles and drones
Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots
16 February 2021
We need a revolution in artificial intelligence and learning from insects will help us achieve it, says James Marshall
Dragonflies do a backwards roll to fly upright – even when unconscious
10 February 2021
To get out of an upside-down position, dragonflies do a backwards roll to stabilise their flight – even when they’re unconscious, and if their wings are propped open, they do it when they’re dead
