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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

Seal pups get separated from their mums by icebreaker ships

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

Flying and rolling drone will map underground mines on its own

28 September 2017

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

A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads

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

Handheld scanner divines how nutritious your food really is

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

It's too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research

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

Snow leopards aren't as rare as we thought – but aren’t safe yet

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

Tesla boss leads 116 experts calling for UN ban on killer robots

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