
Drone designers accidentally explain colour of albatross wings
10 October 2017
Why are some birds' wings darker on top? Engineers may have found the answer while trying to design a biomimetic drone that goes further on less fuel

10 October 2017
Why are some birds' wings darker on top? Engineers may have found the answer while trying to design a biomimetic drone that goes further on less fuel

6 October 2017
When icebreakers push through the sea ice on which Caspian seals nurse their young, mothers and pups flee and often get separated in the confusion

28 September 2017
Underground spaces can be tricky and dangerous for humans to explore, but a new drone is up to the task

26 September 2017
This wearable device reveals exposure to the three worst pollutants, linking it with online maps to help you avoid poor air, a bit like a Fitbit for pollution

20 September 2017
Climate change and soil degradation are depleting the nutrients in crops, but now a scanner can analyse grain to help farmers mitigate problems as it grows

14 September 2017
The systems designed to stop potentially risky research being published and used to make weapons of terror have “multiple shortcomings”, warns US report

30 August 2017
Snow leopards could soon come off the "endangered" list, but while that looks like a win the move could make it harder to drum up support for protective measures

23 August 2017
Robotics and AI specialists warn that autonomous drones, tanks and guns will become the "third revolution in warfare" after gunpowder and nuclear weapons

21 August 2017
Next-gen planes won't have controls – or maybe even a cockpit. Timothy Revell got on board to find out whether pilots are getting the ejector seat

16 August 2017