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Drones and sensors could help predict ocean current shutdown

15 April 2025

A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation


Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues

14 April 2025

Ice cores that record 1.2 million years of Earth’s atmosphere are on their way to Europe to be analysed, and an Australian drilling team is hoping to go even further back in time


Smell-seeking drone uses moth antenna to follow a scent

8 April 2025

A moth antenna can be integrated into the electronics of a drone to create a smell-seeking bio-hybrid – but it only detects the smell of a female moth


Ice-monitoring drones set for first tests in the Arctic

2 April 2025

High-speed drones will be put to the test in the extreme Arctic environment as part of a project to assess how quickly glaciers in Greenland are retreating


Largest all-electric flying machine begins sea trials

10 March 2025

A 12-passenger “seaglider” that is part boat and part aircraft harnesses cold war-era technology to fly just above the waves using only electric power


Mandatory Credit: Photo by KATERYNA KLOCHKO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (14349659f) Ukrainian servicemen from the 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence prepare to fly a Ukraine-made multi-purpose drone Leleka-100 on a field near a frontline in the direction of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 15 February 2024, amid the Russian invasion. Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory on 24 February 2022, starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. Ukraine's Territorial Defense Brigade operates drones near Zaporizhzhia frontline - 15 Feb 2024

How the drone battles of Ukraine are shaping the future of war

18 February 2025

As the Russia-Ukraine war reaches its third anniversary, militaries around the world are watching the evolution of drone warfare and planning for future conflicts


NATO tests satellite internet as backup to sabotaged undersea cables

16 January 2025

As apparent acts of sabotage cut undersea data cables around the world, NATO held its first demonstration of a project to quickly reroute crucial communications to satellite internet


Flying electric taxis look set to finally take off in 2025

23 December 2024

Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are on track to start commercial passenger carrying services in 2025, but can they stand out from conventional helicopters?


What are the mystery drones flying over the US?

12 December 2024

Large drones have been spotted flying over the US for weeks, and state and federal officials say they still have no idea who is behind the flights


The RAVEN robot, which can jump up and take flight like a bird

Flying robot leaps upwards and then takes to the air like a bird

4 December 2024

A bird-inspired robot called RAVEN can walk, hop and jump into flight, an ability that could help people develop fixed-wing drones that can take off and land anywhere


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