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Drones are being used to combat malaria in Zanzibar.
The UK has fallen victim to drones, chemical weapons and cyber-attacks in recent years. But at least it's got a really big boat.
Cheap, powerful, and more widely used by greater numbers of people, drones are causing a headache at supposedly secure locations worldwide.
Drones are low cost and easy to operate. They give quality, high resolution outputs, and can be deployed fast and often.
Drones can be the best way to study animals but only if used responsibly.
In the context of accelerating geopolitical, technological and environmental change, we need to radically reassess how we perceive airspace legally.
Drones are now being used to warn beachgoers about sharks – with groundbreaking accuracy.
New research shows how smart aircraft can learn to use updrafts of warm air to stay in the sky.
The debate on autonomous weapons isn't paying enough attention to the technology already in use.
When a dam comes down this fall, a team of scientists will be there to track the environmental changes.
Interviews with civilian and military figures paint a complex picture of what went wrong with crucial peace negotiations.
Australia was once at the forefront of RPAS regulation, but we now trail other jurisdictions – and we’re alarmingly misaligned with international best practice.
Drones are pesky, hazardous and can spy on you while you're getting dressed. But they can also do a huge amount of good
Delivery bots, maintenance drones and care robots are all being tested in real world contexts – and that's just the beginning.
High-tech drones and low-tech 'bucket and spade' are helping Malawians fight malaria.
Ten years after the publication of two major works about violence, their authors meet to discuss their theories and renew the debate.
After Brexit, politicians hope that technology can help us avoid a hard border in Ireland.
Ecology is in the midst of a technological revolution. From tiny sensors that can be fitted to animals, to swarms of remotely-piloted drones, researchers have a host of new ways to study the natural world.
Airplanes could be safer with technology at the helm. A key sticking point is human opinion.
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