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First flight of hydrogen-powered drone with water vapour exhaust

5 February 2016

A drone powered by hydrogen pellets is cleaner and lighter than conventional lithium batteries – and perfect for long-distance flight

60 Seconds

3 February 2016

Moon changes rainfall, giraffe neck cheat, smoke free flicks and more

One Per Cent

3 February 2016

US drone racing league takes off, France to pave its roads with solar cells, and supersonic pods are go

NHS to use drones to help chemical, bio and nuke response teams

29 January 2016

The UK's Hazardous Area Response Teams are trained to treat patients during dangerous emergencies, and this year they'll have drones to help out

One Per Cent

13 January 2016

Self-healing cities will fix their own potholes

12 January 2016

Armies of dedicated repair bots and buildings made of smart materials will make our cities more resilient in the face of wear and tear – and natural disasters

Map lag

30 December 2015

On ancient maps, India is usually portrayed as much smaller than it is nowadays. Sometimes...

Upside drone

30 December 2015

Why do military drones look so different from military aircraft? For example, their tail fins...

Soaring holiday drone sales mean regulations need revamping fast

15 December 2015

As over a million people expect to find a drone under the tree this year, agencies need to shake up the regulations surrounding the technology

Putty bullets – new weapons could ease police gun toll

17 November 2015

After a string of fatal shootings by US law enforcers, the contentious development of fresh alternatives to deadly force has merit, says David Hambling