Falcons learn to hunt by chasing drones
18 March 2015
The ancient sport of falconry is embracing high-tech hunting, with falconers using robots to train their birds. The move could help conservation efforts
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Drone buzzes South America's first wildlife bridge
27 February 2015
Aerial footage reveals a unique green overpass designed to reconnect habitats sliced in two by an Argentinean road
Putting animals online: Does it protect or destroy?
26 February 2015
Even in the digital realm, observation and conservation make uncomfortable bedfellows
Drone reproduces Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue
18 February 2015
Thanks to thousands of photos snapped from the air, Rio de Janeiro's famous landmark can now be experienced on your screen in 3D
First drone laws could trip up Amazon's delivery plans
16 February 2015
On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposal for laws governing unmanned aerial vehicles in the US – and it's mixed news
One Per Cent
11 February 2015
DARPA plans to send satellites into orbit form the back of a plane and people in the US are open to drone use - as long as it's not by their neighbours
One Per Cent
4 February 2015
Virtual reality at the Sundance Film Festival, and Japanese hotel to open with robot staff
Videos reveal rich upside-down world under polar ice
23 January 2015
A secret underwater world thrives on algal meadows that hang under the polar sea ice – now we get some of the first glimpses of it
If birds in a truck fly, does the truck get lighter?
15 January 2015
Yes, but it also gets heavier, say researchers who weighed flapping birds with super sensitive scales
Uber-tidy bees defend their hives from disease
9 January 2015
The cleaning behaviour of bees can protect hives from the harmful varroa mite and diseases it spreads – and selective breeding could spread these good habits
