Tiny solar-powered drones could stay in the air forever
17 July 2024
An aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages – an approach that could enable drones to fly indefinitely
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Drones are helping plant 100 million mangrove trees in the UAE by 2030
17 July 2024
How drone technology is helping plant 100 million mangrove trees in the UAE by 2030
Millions of UK homes scanned for energy leaks to help reach net zero
8 July 2024
Cars carrying sensors and scanners have been touring UK cities collecting data to help property owners plan carbon-cutting retrofit projects
Glasses coated in lithium could let us see in the dark
5 June 2024
A film made of lithium niobate and gratings of silicon dioxide converts infrared light into visible light better than the other leading compound, potentially allowing nighttime vision
Cameras inspired by insect eyes could give robots a wider view
15 May 2024
Artificial compound eyes made without the need for expensive and precise lenses could provide cheap visual sensors for robots and driverless cars
The man transforming data from two dramatic storms into music
15 May 2024
Craig Kirkpatrick-Whitby's cancer diagnosis added urgency to his project, as part of musical collective Mining, to turn weather and sea data into music
Sperm whale clicks could be the closest thing to a human language yet
7 May 2024
An analysis of thousands of exchanges between sperm whales suggests they combine short click patterns into longer sequences that could convey a wide range of meanings
Russia’s space weapon: Is it nuclear and does it pose a threat?
15 February 2024
US officials have warned of a new international security threat – a mysterious Russian space weapon that may possess nuclear capabilities. Here’s what you need to know
The Ingenuity helicopter’s Mars mission is over, but it left a legacy
30 January 2024
After nearly three years of exploring Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has taken its final flight – but its astounding performance is a good sign for future drones on other worlds
Newborn great white shark possibly seen in the wild for the first time
29 January 2024
Drone footage filmed off the coast of California shows a 1.5-metre-long, entirely white great white shark pup, probably just hours old – something that has never been seen before
