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Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology turned innocent bees into cyborgs that can be controlled via an insect brain controller.

Chinese Scientists Create Cyborg Bees That Can Be Controlled Like Drones for Undercover Military Missions

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at China's top military R&D academy just showed off a mosquito-sized nanobot measuring just 1.3 cm in size.

Chinese Military Shows Off Fly-Sized Drones for Covert Ops

A YouTuber flew a drone over Tesla's Fremont test track and saw what may be its new cheap model racing around.

Drone Footage Shows What Appears to Be a Cheap Tesla Prototype Zooming Around a Test Track

By Noor Al-Sibai

Amazon's delivery drones are crashing because the company decided to go cheap.

Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Crashing, and We Finally Know Why

By Frank Landymore

The NYPD is now sending drones out on 9-1-1 calls to do the business of its bored, "Candy Crush"-addicted human cops.

The NYPD Is Sending Drones to the Sites of 9-1-1 Calls

By Noor Al-Sibai

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Program Was So Annoying That Homeowners Begged It to Stop

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Program Was So Annoying That Homeowners Begged It to Stop

By Victor Tangermann

An armed drone has hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in history.

Terrifying Video Shows Site of Chernobyl Meltdown on Fire After Drone Strike

By Victor Tangermann

Donald Trump's White House insists that the strange drones seen flying over New Jersey were approved by the government.

UFO Whistleblower Claims Trump Is Being Lied To About Those Drones in New Jersey

By Noor Al-Sibai

A groundbreaking brain implant has allowed a paralyzed man to control a virtual drone and fly it through an obstacle course.

Paralyzed Man Can Now Fly Drone Using Brain Implant

By Frank Landymore

Donald Trump has vowed to release information on the first day of his second presidency about the rash of bizarre drone sightings.

Trump Pledges Information About Mystery Drones on “Day One” of Presidency

By Noor Al-Sibai

As the New York Times reports, a civilian drone collided with a firefighting plane flying over the Palisades neighborhood on Thursday.

Los Angeles Firefighting Aircraft Out of Commission After Dunce With Drone Crashes Into It

By Victor Tangermann

The Cybertruck bomber made unsubstantiated claims about the recently spotted drones and left behind a deranged manifesto.

The Cybertruck Bomber Seems to Have Made Strange Claims About the Mysterious Drone Sightings

By Victor Tangermann

Florida Man in Trouble for Shooting Walmart Drone With 9mm Handgun

Florida Man in Trouble for Shooting Walmart Drone With 9mm Handgun

By Frank Landymore

The mysterious drones seen over New York and New Jersey have a strange new fan — the queer erotica author Chuck Tingle.

We Must Report That Chuck Tingle Has a New Book About the Mysterious New Jersey Drone Sightings

By Noor Al-Sibai

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano posted a picture of a "crashed drone." It's a TIE fighter movie prop from Star Wars.

Dunce-Like Senator Posts Photo of “Drone” That’s Actually a TIE Fighter From “Star Wars”

By Victor Tangermann

After mysterious drones were spotted in the skies of New York and New Jersey, people began calling in tips to the government in droves.

Dimwit Americans Are Looking at the Night Sky and Mistaking Stars and Airplanes for “Drones”

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former governor of Maryland Larry Hogan claimed he "personally witnessed" drones in the night sky. X users believe he's seeing stars.

Former Governor of Maryland Mocked for Posting Video of “Drones” That Appear to Be Ordinary Stars

By Victor Tangermann

Sightings of mysterious drones that began in New Jersey mid-November have now reached the state of New York.

Mystery “Car-Sized” Drones Reach the Skies of New York

By Frank Landymore

New Jersey residents have been witnessing giant drones flying over their homes for weeks. The FBI is asking for information.

FBI Baffled by Mysterious “Car-Sized Drones” Circling Over New Jersey

By Victor Tangermann

OpenAI has hopped into bed with Anduril, the killer drone company founded by Oculus' Palmer Luckey that cut its teeth in Ukraine.

OpenAI Strikes Deal With Military Contractor to Provide AI for Attack Drones

By Noor Al-Sibai

US military officials were disconcerted by a strange parade of unidentifiable drones seen flying over an Air Force base late last year.

Pentagon Officials Stumped by Mysterious Drones Haunting Military Base for Weeks

By Noor Al-Sibai

Wildlife officials in Hawaii are using drones to kill coqui frogs by dumping citric acid on these invasive creatures.

Hawaii Deploying Drones to Kill Hated Frog

By Sharon Adarlo

An underwater drone mapped the hidden side of an ice shelf in Antarctica, revealing a dramatic landscape eaten away by ocean waves.

Underwater Drone Discovers Strange Shapes Under Antarctic Ice

By Sharon Adarlo

Ukrainian forces have reportedly brought down a 12-ton, three-crew Russian helicopter using a tiny, two-pound drone.

Ukraine Apparently Blew Up a 12-Ton Russian Helicopter Using a Two-Pound Drone

By Victor Tangermann

A 72-year-old man in Florida has been arrested after shooting a Walmart delivery drone with his 9mm handgun.

Elderly Florida Man Arrested for Shooting Walmart Delivery Drone

By Victor Tangermann

If the US Military's Manta Ray drone's size was meant to be a secret, Google Maps whizzes have ensured it won't be for much longer.

Top Secret Aquatic Drone Spotted on Google Maps

By Frank Landymore

The Denver Police Department is planning to deploy aerial drones as 911 first responders, The Denver Post reports. Yes, seriously.

Denver Police Department Wants Drones to Respond to 911 Calls

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Amazon is planning to roll out its fleet of delivery drones in Arizona — but as Wired reports, soaring temperatures are hampering efforts.

Amazon’s Delivery Drones Are Shutting Down on Hot Summer Days

By Victor Tangermann

Northrop Grumman has released a photo of a sleek underground drone called Manta Ray that closely resembles its oceanic namesake.

Northrop Grumman Shows Off Terrifying Military Drone Submarine

By Victor Tangermann

New York City police say they plan on deploying drones that can throw down flotation devices to struggling swimmers at city beaches.

NYC Beaches Deploying Drones to Drop Flotation Devices for Drowning Swimmers

By Sharon Adarlo

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland has recaptured the escaped Japanese macaque on the lam in the Scottish Highlands.

Escaped Monkey Hunted With Drone

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Chinese tech company claims its miniature nuclear battery is fully capable of working for up to 50 years.

Startup Says Its Coin-Sized Nuclear Battery Could Fly Drones “Continuously”

By Sharon Adarlo

After a decade of drone dreams, Amazon's "Prime Air" drone delivery service seems to still be barely functional.

Amazon’s Drone Delivery Is a Dismal Failure That Can Only Carry a Single Can of Soup

By Noor Al-Sibai

Eagles and drones go together like pie and ice cream — and in a new video, one raptor shows just how awesome its predatory skills really are.

Amazing Footage Shows Drone Getting Attacked by a Furious Eagle

By Noor Al-Sibai

An Australian woman has pleaded guilty after being caught flying a drone filled with contraband into a prison yard.

Woman Pleads Guilty for Flying Drug- and Porn-Laden Drone Into Prison

By Noor Al-Sibai

A 45-year-old man in New Jersey thought it was hilarious to contaminate nearby pools with packets of Sea Dye using a drone.

Man Arrested for Dropping Chemical Into Swimming Pools Using Drone

By Victor Tangermann

The NYPD plans to use its drone fleet to surveil large crowds this Labor Day weekend, including those congregating at private backyard events.

The NYPD Says It’s Going to Spy on Labor Day Parties Using Drones

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A tiny little winged drone can soar with close to zero throttle, thanks to an impressive algorithm that responds to changing winds.

Scientists Build Drone That Seeks Air Currents Like a Bird, Flying With Almost No Power

By Frank Landymore

Researchers found that sharks — including juvenile great white sharks — hang out far closer to swimmers and surfers than previously thought.

Drone Footage Shows Swimmers Often Have No Idea There Are Giant Sharks Right Nearby

By Victor Tangermann

A US Air Force Colonel described a simulation in which an AI drone went rogue, but the military claims this was taken out of context.

US Military Denies AI Drone Killed Its Operator During Simulation

By Frank Landymore

A drone captured an incredibly rare — and anxiety-inducing — sight: a pod of 30 killer Orca whales hunting two full-grown gray whales in a five-hour battle.

Drone Video Captures Furious Battle Between Orcas and Gray Whales

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

This New Delivery Drone Could Be Our Adorable, Awesome Future

This New Delivery Drone Could Be Our Adorable, Awesome Future

By Foster Kamer

Video Shows Russian Jet Showering US Drone With Fuel Before Colliding With It

Video Shows Russian Jet Showering US Drone With Fuel Before Colliding With It

By Noor Al-Sibai

Take some taxidermied bird parts and stick them on a flying machine and voilà: you have a stealthy drone that looks a lot like an actual bird.

Scientists Turn Dead Birds Into Ghoulish Drones That Can Actually Fly

By Frank Landymore

Chinese EV automaker and Tesla rival Xpeng decided that, if it's going to make an actual car fly, why not just strap it to a giant drone?

Company Builds Electric Flying Car Powered By Giant Drone Propellers

By Frank Landymore

Five hundred drones took to the sky in NYC, not to entertain onlookers with a futuristic dance of lights — but to show them Candy Crush ads.

New Yorkers Furious at Drones Forming Huge “Candy Crush” Ad Over Skyline

By Victor Tangermann

Someone apparently thought it was a great idea to fly 500 drones over NYC as part of an ad experiment without much warning.

Huge Drone Swarm to Form Giant Advertisement Over NYC Skyline

By Noor Al-Sibai

Ukraine is asking its Western allies for more weapons after accusing Russia of using "kamikaze drones" meant to self-destruct when dropping munitions.

Russia Accused of Pelting Ukraine Capital With “Kamikaze” Drones

By Noor Al-Sibai

A video has gone viral of a massive drone dropping off a machine gun-wielding robot dog, a terrifying vision of the future of warfare.

China Shows Off Drone That Drops Robodog With Huge Gun Anywhere

By Victor Tangermann

As seen in two new videos, real-life Green Goblin and drone rider Hunter Kowald took a plunge while playing a round of flying drone basketball.

See a Guy Riding Huge Drone Wipe Out After Trying to Shoot a Hoop

By Victor Tangermann

A drone crashed into an oil refinery in Russia on Wednesday, creating a huge explosion with no casualties. Outlets say the drone could be Ukranian.

Drone Crashes Into Russian Oil Refinery, Explodes

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Amazon publicly announced last week that it would launch drone-delivery Prime Air in Lockeford, California — news to many of the rural town's residents.

Local Residents Threaten to Shoot Amazon Drones Out of the Sky

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The nation's leading stungun maker is pulling plans to put Taser drones in schools, but that wasn't enough for most its ethics board, which has resigned.

Most of Company’s Ethics Board Resigns in Disgust Over Taser-Wielding Drones

By Noor Al-Sibai

The leading stun gun manufacturer's plan to put Taser drones in schools is so bad, the company's own ethics watchdog shot it down.

Drama Engulfs Plan to Zap School Shooters With Taser-Toting Drones

By Noor Al-Sibai

Walmart announced an expansion to its drone delivery program that will offer $3.99 deliver fees on shipments of 10 pounds or less.

Walmart Announces Drone Deliveries to 4 Million Households

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Tesla released drone footage of the new Gigafactory in Berlin where CEO Elon Musk just showed off his new groove.

Watch a Drone Fly Directly Through the Tesla Assembly Line

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Insider reports that last summer, an experimental Amazon delivery drone crashed in Oregon and caused a large fire that consumed several acres.

An Amazon Delivery Drone Crashed and Caused a Large Fire

By Jon Christian

Days after Gulf States invited rebels from Yemen called the Houthi to sit down for peace talks, the group bombed gas stations with drones and UAVs.

Gas Stations in Yemen Attacked With Drones

By Lonnie Lee Hood

A group of expert Ukrainian drone pilots called the Aerorozvidka are holding off advancing Russian troops by striking when the invading force sleeps.

Elite Ukrainian Drone Pilots Are Reportedly Making All the Difference

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Pictures being shared online show what appear to be exploded, Russian-made "suicide drones" that can use AI to identify their unsuspecting targets.

Russia May Have Used Terrifying AI-Powered “Suicide Drones” in Ukraine

By Victor Tangermann

The wreck of Endurance, the famed historic ship that sank in the Antarctic during an expedition by explorer Ernest Shackleton 106 years ago, has been found.

Scientists Just Found One of the World’s Most Elusive Shipwrecks Using an Undersea Drone

By Tony Ho Tran

The United Arab Emirates has announced a total ban on flying consumer drones anywhere within the country after last week's deadly attacks in Abu Dhabi.

UAE Bans Drones After Drone Used in Attack on Oil Facility

By Victor Tangermann

Just over a month after an MIT professor warned of "slaughterbots" being used by civilians, Vice is now reporting that cartels are using them to drop bombs.

Video Appears to Show Drug Cartel Using Drone to Bomb Enemies

By Victor Tangermann

The US Department of Defense has helped develop technology that allows a single person to control 130 drones for military operations.

New Military Tech Lets One Person Fly Swarm of 130 Drones

By Tony Ho Tran