A shipwreck has been found from the time of Alexander the Great
1 December 2017
Of three wrecked ships found near Cyprus, one dates from around 330 BC and hints at a vast trading network that spanned the Mediterranean
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Found 519 results for drones
Letting robots kill without human supervision could save lives
8 November 2017
Calls to ban killer robots ignore the fact that human soldiers can make lethal mistakes. If driverless cars will save lives, perhaps armed machines can as well
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
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
