Delivery drones can learn to see and dodge obstacles in-flight
10 July 2018
A drone learned to navigate unexpected obstacles for itself by being manually carried around a racetrack. It could be used for future delivery drones
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Whoops! NASA burned best evidence for life on Mars 40 years ago
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The Viking Mars landers famously failed to find any evidence of life, but now it seems a rogue chemical reaction masked the signature of organic molecules
New dinosaur fossil explains how Diplodocus evolved to be so massive
9 July 2018
A new fossil uncovered in Argentina shows a dinosaur adapting to life as a giant, rewriting our understanding of how giant sauropods like Diplodocus evolved
Apple peel drug makes mice live longer by targeting a cause of ageing
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Six pollution policies gutted by Scott Pruitt - and what happens next
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Scott Pruitt resigned from the US Environmental Protection Agency, and his successor is likely to continue gutting regulations that limit air and water pollution
How your personality predicts your attitudes towards Brexit
9 July 2018
The first big psychological study of Brexit has revealed how age, personality, numeracy skills and mental flexibility are linked to different Brexit views
Landmine muncher automatically sifts soil and explodes them
9 July 2018
A giant landmine-munching machine that can sift through tonnes of soil every hour will soon be clearing landmines in Zimbabwe
A swarm of 3D printed cyclists reveals the best position in the pack
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As the Tour de France begins, the world’s largest sporting computer simulation shows how riders can get ten times less air resistance than previously thought
Wearing a tie may be restricting blood flow to your brain
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Tightly-worn ties have been found to impair the brain’s blood supply, prompting one scientist to suggest that it’s time to abandon them altogether
