Drones

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Manam Volcano in Papua New Guinea, as seen from space on June 16, 2010.

Drones are flying straight into volcanoes, for life-saving science

By Clare Watson published

Researchers have designed specially-adapted drones to fly straight into volcanoes and help gather data from an active volcano in Papua New Guinea.

Volcanos
A drone caught a close encounter between a surfer and a shark in Australia.

Drone warns surfer of very close encounter with 5-foot shark in Australia

By Stephanie Pappas published

A program that uses drones to warn surfers of nearby sharks recorded a very close encounter off the coast in New South Wales.

Sharks
Circles of bubbles trap tiny sea creatures that humpback whales eat.

Watch Rare Footage of Whales Blowing 'Bubble Nets' to Capture Prey in a Vortex of Doom

By Mindy Weisberger published

Underwater and airborne cameras recently captured an astounding sight: feeding whales producing bubble nets to trap their prey.

Whales
A radioactive warning sign inside the exclusion zone.

Drones Find Unexpected Radiation 'Hotspots' in Forest Near Chernobyl

By Mindy Weisberger published

This is the first time that fixed-wing drones were used for radiation mapping.

Planet Earth
Here's what happens when a drone crashes into the wing of an airplane.

When a Drone Crashes into an Airplane, Everyone Has a Bad Time

By Brandon Specktor published

A drone crashed into an airplane. The results were seriously scary.

Tech
The Airbus Zephyr drone launches for its record-setting flight on July 11.

Pseudo-Satellite Drone Flies for 25 Days Straight, Sets Endurance Record

By Tom Metcalfe published

The Zephyr drone could be used for military reconnaissance and wildfire monitoring, among other activities.

Tech
New Nazca Lines

Sprawling, 2,000-Year-Old Desert Carvings Show Up in Drone Photos

By Laura Geggel published

Archaeology
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Drone Nearly Collides with Passenger Jet Near Las Vegas

By Rafi Letzter published

Don't do this.

Tech
Underwater Drones

24 Underwater Drones – The Boom in Robotics Beneath the Waves

By Tom Metcalfe published

Aerial drone concepts are being adopted and adapted to work in a very different environment – underwater.

Robotics
drone shot of venezuela rock art

Ancient Rock Art Mapped in Amazing Detail, Revealing 100-Foot Snake

By Laura Geggel published

These are some of the largest rock engravings found anywhere in the world.

Archaeology
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