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First drone laws could trip up Amazon's delivery plans

First drone laws could trip up Amazon's delivery plans

16 February 2015

On Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a proposal for laws governing unmanned aerial vehicles in the US – and it's mixed news


One Per Cent

One Per Cent

11 February 2015

DARPA plans to send satellites into orbit form the back of a plane and people in the US are open to drone use - as long as it's not by their neighbours


One Per Cent

One Per Cent

4 February 2015

Virtual reality at the Sundance Film Festival, and Japanese hotel to open with robot staff


Videos reveal rich upside-down world under polar ice

Videos reveal rich upside-down world under polar ice

23 January 2015

A secret underwater world thrives on algal meadows that hang under the polar sea ice – now we get some of the first glimpses of it


If birds in a truck fly, does the truck get lighter?

If birds in a truck fly, does the truck get lighter?

15 January 2015

Yes, but it also gets heavier, say researchers who weighed flapping birds with super sensitive scales


Uber-tidy bees defend their hives from disease

Uber-tidy bees defend their hives from disease

9 January 2015

The cleaning behaviour of bees can protect hives from the harmful varroa mite and diseases it spreads – and selective breeding could spread these good habits


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Today on 91av

6 January 2015

All the latest on newscientist.com: albatrosses inspire ultra-long-haul drones, Hubble's new Pillars of Creation, books coming in 2015, laser spying and more


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Today on 91av

5 January 2015

All the latest on newscientist.com: dating apps and disease, world-scale megaprojects, drones for wildlife, how iron blocked life and more


Flying high: Drones keep tabs on wildlife from above

Flying high: Drones keep tabs on wildlife from above

30 December 2014

Cheap, quiet and much safer than planes, researchers are turning to drones to help monitor animals at risk


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60 Seconds

10 December 2014

The fish that disguises its smell, the dying days of a Venus probe, Amazon's drone dilemma, and more


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