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Forget Selfie Sticks: This Drone Captures Photos and Videos in Midair
By Charles Q. Choi published

How Lasers and a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Aid Flying Robot Designs
By Mindy Weisberger published
A parrot wears tiny, red-tinted goggles and flaps through laser-lit airborne particles to test computer models that explain how animals fly — and shows that there’s room for improvement.

Flying Robotic Ambulance Completes First Solo Test Flight
By Jesse Emspak published
A new automated, flying ambulance completed its first solo flight, offering a potential solution for challenging search and rescue missions.

New 'Science Comics' Books Tackle Sharks, Brains, Drones and More
By Mindy Weisberger published
A series of graphic non-fiction books is proving that comics are terrific for telling stories about science.

'Firework' Drones Swarm the Sky, Setting New World Record
By Kacey Deamer published
The fleet set a new Guinness World Record for most the most UAVs airborne simultaneously.

Ancient Cult Site in Rugged Mountains Revealed with Drones
By Charles Q. Choi published
Using small drones, archaeologists have revealed details about an ancient cultic settlement in the Apennine Mountains of Italy.

DARPA's 'Aerial Dragnet' Will Monitor Drones in Cities
By Kacey Deamer published
A drone to watch the other drones?

In Photos: Watch an Eagle Take Down a Drone
By Mindy Weisberger published
Trained eagles attack drones head-on and talons-first.
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