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Swarm of storm-resilient drones will soon fly into Atlantic hurricanes

11 July 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sending both flying and sailing drones into the eye of hurricanes to help improve storm forecasts

Drones with AI targeting system claimed to be 'better than human'

4 July 2023

An artificial intelligence targeting system is better than humans at identifying valid targets, claim its makers, though the full results are classified

Robotics gets less attention than it should given its potential impact

14 June 2023

From self-driving cars to humanoid robots, the world of robotics is a long way from talk of artificial intelligence causing human extinction. It's a breath of fresh air, says Alex Wilkins

Whale shark seen bottom feeding for the first time

1 June 2023

An ecotourism guide in Mexico filmed a whale shark gulping down material from the seabed, a behaviour that has never been observed in this species before

Inflatable drone can bounce off walls and perch on nearly anything

20 April 2023

A quadcopter can use its inflatable body to land on a wide variety of objects. The collision-resistant drone could help search-and-rescue missions

The Seaweed Revolution review: How to save the world with seaweed

19 April 2023

Marine algae could replace plastic, massively cut our carbon emissions and help feed billions of people healthily, according to an excellent new book by Vincent Doumeizel

Data will shift the dial in the clean river campaign

29 March 2023

Nalini Nadkarni, the ecologist revealing the secrets of cloud forests

28 March 2023

How a pioneering canopy researcher unlocked the mysteries of an extraordinary ecosystem and the unlikely tree-dwelling plants it depends on

Russian fighter jet collides with US military drone over the Black Sea

14 March 2023

The US operates drones in international airspace around Ukraine, and a Russian fighter jet has hit one – an MQ-9 Reaper drone – in an incident the US military is calling “unsafe and unprofessional”

Microsoft uses ChatGPT AI to control flying drones and robot arms

5 March 2023

Microsoft has used ChatGPT to create code for robotic arms and quadcopter drones from simple text commands given by humans, but experts warn that putting AI in control of such devices is a risky path