Drones
This Solar-Powered Plane is Currently Circumnavigating the World
With 17,000 solar cells in its wing and tail, the aircraft relies solely on sunshine to keep its motors running
Drones Are Teaching Falcons How to Hunt
One of the newest training techniques used by falconers could eventually help conservation efforts to save the birds’ prey
Watch a Drone Explore the World’s Largest Cave
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave is a magnificent not-so-microcosm
It Was Only a Matter of Time: Drones Get Their Own Film Festival
Hoping to clean up the tarnished image of drones, a filmmaker shifts the focus to their potential for changing how movies are made
Want to Fly a Drone? Here's Where You Can Do It (Legally, at Least)
As personal and commercial drones become more prevalent, how are state and federal legislators responding? Explore with this interactive map
The Most Beautiful Drone Travel Videos of 2014
2014 was the year of the aerial drone travel video—here are some of the best of the best
TGI Fridays Has Dispatched Mistletoe-Carrying Drones in Restaurants
There's already been one collision between drone and human
Haunting Drone Footage of Chernobyl Town
"Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl" shows a drone's-eye view of the city nearly three decades after nuclear disaster
Eight Tech Gifts for Early Adopters
From a personal drone and a 3D printer to sleep and sport performance trackers, these gadgets will please the technophiles in your life
DARPA Wants Flying Drone Carriers
Retrofitting big bombers into drone carriers could make Cold War tech more useful for modern warfare
To Find Out How Healthy Whales Are, Send in the Drones
A custom-built drone got close enough to whales to capture individuals' distinctive markings
Who Needs a Driver? These Navy Boats Are Programmed to Swarm Like Bees
Using algorithms based on the swarming behavior of ants and bees, the U.S. Navy is turning to driverless boats to protect its ships
Here's What Happens When a Hawk And a Drone Fight
This raptor was not ok with a quadcopter fronting on its turf
This Drone Could Live on Your Wrist And Help You Take Selfies
Holding a camera at arms length is so passe
Who Can Use Drones This Week?
Movies and deliveries are moving on up, while fines and bans go into effect in parks
Google’s Delivery Drones Will Airlift Supplies Practically Anywhere
Project Wing, a development platform, completes test deliveries over Australia
This Is Why the Park Service Banned Drones—One Just Crashed Into a Famous Hot Spring
This is why we can't have nice things
There Have Been 418 Major Drone Crashes Since 2001, Many of Them in the United States
Even the military is having drone problems
Drones Are Now Banned From All National Parks
Drones are now prohibited in all national parks, not just Yosemite
Why Are People So Comfortable With Small Drones?
The FAA will soon allow commercial drones to fly in U.S. airspace, but researchers have found that they aren’t seen as much of a nuisance at all
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