Facebook drones alone won't help the offline world
12 March 2014
Big tech firms like Facebook and Google want to bring the internet to the poor world, but their high-flying access points can be only part of the solution
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Robots with human-like brains to take on Mars unaided
19 February 2014
Processors used in gaming and supercomputers could give robots much more human-like minds, enabling them to navigate the skies and explore Mars autonomously
Today on 51¶¯Âþ
14 February 2014
All the latest on newscientist.com: loving the robot, UK floods and climate, suburban supernova-spotting, Native American genetics and more
Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance
14 February 2014
Drones are an effective way of catching wildlife criminals in the act, concludes the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism after tests
Elephants and rhinos benefit from drone surveillance
12 February 2014
Drones offer a highly effective way to catch wildlife criminals in the act, the Namibian government has concluded after testing the technology
One Per Cent
29 January 2014
Smart elevators, abseiling robots, and more
Drone with legs can perch, watch and walk like a bird
27 January 2014
A drone with kestrel-like legs can swoop and perch on a telephone wire or fence where it will then rest, spying on passers-by. You have been warned
Moth drone stays rock steady in gale-force winds
15 January 2014
By mimicking how a moth moves, a quadcopter can hover and fly even in high winds – perfect for surveillance
Agile thoughts
15 January 2014
Chatting over a 700 kilometre fence; the need for agile thinkers; would Jesus Christ read Richard Dawkins?
Africa's road-building frenzy will transform continent
8 January 2014
Expanding and upgrading Africa's sparse highway network could pull people out of poverty – and pose environmental challenges
