Latest about drones
How Lasers and a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Aid Flying Robot Designs
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
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
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
The fleet set a new Guinness World Record for most the most UAVs airborne simultaneously.
Ancient Cult Site in Rugged Mountains Revealed with Drones
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
A drone to watch the other drones?
In Photos: Watch an Eagle Take Down a Drone
Trained eagles attack drones head-on and talons-first.
These Eagles Snatch Hostile Drones from the Sky
The newest additions to the Dutch National Police (DNP) are North American "immigrants": bald eagles that are specially trained to take down airborne drones.
