Sharks now protected no matter whose waters they swim in
31 October 2017
126 countries have signed up to cross-border protection measures to conserve whale sharks and many other endangered migratory species
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Found 331 results for drones
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
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
Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon
10 August 2017
A hack that manipulated the location of 20 ships in the Black Sea may be the first use of GPS spoofing, a form of cyberwarfare capable of widespread disruption
Smart glasses let you turn off the lights in the blink of an eye
28 July 2017
A pair of glasses that can harness the movement around your eye when you blink could be used to manipulate the world around you
Fake duck test shows drones and AI beat humans at bird census
24 July 2017
A fun experiment with hundreds of plastic ducks on a beach shows that AI trained on drone photos could seriously improve seabird colony counts
Buzz of drones is more annoying than any other kind of vehicle
18 July 2017
NASA study suggests that the noise from delivery drones will be more irritating than any other delivery method, regardless of how quietly they fly
