Wind riders: Amazing albatross flight inspires drones
30 December 2014
Albatrosses fly fast for huge distances, barely flapping a wing. Can they teach us to build drones that will stay aloft for months or even years?
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Found 789 results for drones
Flying high: Drones keep tabs on wildlife from above
30 December 2014
Cheap, quiet and much safer than planes, researchers are turning to drones to help monitor animals at risk
60 Seconds
10 December 2014
The fish that disguises its smell, the dying days of a Venus probe, Amazon's drone dilemma, and more
Today on New Scientist
27 November 2014
All the latest stories on newscientist.com: boozy discovery prevents spills, do 3D movies harm kids?, killer seal attacks on porpoise, plan B to save the world, DNA survives a rocket ride, the toxins in your home, vampire burials give up secrets, and...
Polite drones do awkward dance to avoid crashing
26 November 2014
A collision avoidance system for drones lets them see each other on camera and take steps to minimise the risk of crashing in mid-air
Lassie text home: Pooches get technological
26 November 2014
Dogs that help humans in danger can do so much more when they have technology designed especially for paws and noses
Drones do awkward dance to avoid crashing
26 November 2014
A new collision avoidance system for drones lets them see each other on camera and take steps to minimise the risk of crashing mid-air
World War R: Rise of the killer robots
12 November 2014
When robots fight in place of soldiers, will wars have fewer civilian casualties? Or will the world slide into non-stop conflict?
Bio-drone simply melts away when it crashes
12 November 2014
Researchers have built the first "biological" drone, an autonomous aerial vehicle stitched together largely with materials from living things
Climate war
5 November 2014
Military action on climate change, fuel for thought, and more
