Aerial Photography Has Changed the World. Drones Are Just the Latest Example

Drones are often celebrated for their ability to capture a new vantage point on the world, revealing the beauty of our planet ...
Military.com

300,000 Drones: What Hegseth’s Drone Build-Up Means, and What We Still Need to Know

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to embark on the largest unmanned systems buildup in U.S. history — an effort that could deliver more than 300,000 small drones over the next ...
The New York Times

The Army’s Race to Catch Up in a World of Deadly Drones

The rapid proliferation of drones in places like Ukraine has set off a growing sense of alarm inside the U.S. Army. The rapid proliferation of drones in places like Ukraine has set off a growing sense ...
The Conversation

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Carl Lipo receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The ...
The New York Times

In Ukraine, a New Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born

As the war grinds on, sophisticated Russian defenses have pushed Ukraine to develop a frightening new weapon: semiautonomous killing machines. By C.J. Chivers This story was reported over the course ...