Thanks to their highly sensitive whiskers, which enable them to detect objects within reach before they get too close, rats ...

Researchers at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are developing an array of nature-mimicking drones that could ultimately be used for a range of missions, including border surveillance ...

For most of scientific history, discoveries in nature depended on what a person could see while standing in one place. Mountains were climbed, forests were walked, and oceans were sampled (in ...

For several summers, I have taught drone photography in Iceland’s highlands under permits issued by the country’s nature conservation agency. I applied on time, followed every condition, and never ...

Drones are changing the way we care for the land. Once seen primarily as tools for recreation, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are now at the forefront of ecological restoration, offering ...

Xun Huang is professor in aeronautics and astronautics at Peking University in Beijing and adjunct professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. This coming year will see a massive ...