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Drones Save Lives in Disasters, When They're Allowed to Fly (Op-Ed)
By Robin Murphy, Rescue published
Opinion Drones can bring eyes and ears to emergency responders soon after disaster strikes.

Laser Weapon Melts Test Drone in Midair
By Elizabeth Peterson published
A new laser weapon that can burn up targets in just a few seconds recently melted and destroyed a test drone flying over California.

Fairy-Tale-Inspired 'Gremlin Drones' Could Spy in Swarms
By Elizabeth Peterson published
When the U.S. military needs a new idea for drone technology, it turns to an unlikely source for inspiration: old fairy tales.

Drones Spook Bears
By Charles Q. Choi published
Bears apparently seem to find UFOs unbearable — airborne robots and other unidentified flying objects can make bear hearts beat four times faster, researchers say.

3D-Printed Spy Drones Could Be Built at Sea
By Lindsay Dodgson published
A 3D-printed drone was recently launched from a British military warship and successfully flew to shore, a demonstration that could pave the way for futuristic spy drones that can be printed at sea.

Delivery Drones Could Be on Your Doorstep in a Decade, Google Says
By Tia Ghose published
Google's Project Wing could be delivering products to your doorstep in a decade with the help of two-way cellular communication systems.

Incredible Drone Photos: Contest-Winning Images from Above
By Elizabeth Peterson published
The second annual Dronestagram Aerial Photography Contest brought these incredible images to light.
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