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Lifeguards in Chile Use Drones to Help Swimmers
Another example of a drone being used as a lifesaver—rather than a killer— is being tested on the beaches of Algarrobo in Chile.
Like the RTS...
Drones From Iran Actually Built to Save People – From Drowning
Another example of how a drone can be a lifesaver, rather than a killer, comes from a group of young engineers in Iran whose...
‘Drones for Good’ Offers Flying Ambulance Toolkit
Every year a million people suffer from cardiac arrest in Europe and face a mere 8% survival rate due to slow response times of emergency...
Humanitarian Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies to Roadless Areas
Andreas Raptopoulos wants to use aerial drones to save lives.
Unmanned vehicle technology makes remote and hazardous areas accessible, whenever a family needs medicine but...
Camera Drones Enlisted in Fight Against Badger Cruelty in Ireland
In the UK, the world's second oldest animal welfare organization said it was shocked by the scale of organized badger persecution it has uncovered...
Good News in History, April 19
Happy 37th birthday to the Tennis ace Maria Sharapova, the only Russian, and one of only 10 women to have won the Career Grand...
Airport Keeps Wildlife Away From Runways with Robot Disguised as Predator
Across Alaska last year, there were 92 instances of animal strikes on the state's runways.
This year, the Alaska Dept. of Transportation is rolling out...
New Spiral-Shaped Lens is Massive Improvement for Eyewear: ‘Potentially Revolutionizing Ophthalmology’
Ophthalmologists have developed a spiral-shaped contact lens that maintains clear focus at different distances and in varying light conditions.
The new lens works much like...
The Greatest Conservation Story Ever Told Isn’t Really Being Told
This week GNN reported that for the first time in over four decades, Peruvian diving petrels have four active natural nests on Chañaral Island,...
She’s a Pet Detective Who’s Tracked Down and Reunited 330 Lost Dogs with Owners for Free–Using Thermal Imaging
Meet the pet detective who has helped track down and reunite 330 lost dogs with their owners for free—using a thermal imaging drone.
She doesn't...
Historic Effort Returns 136 Juvenile Galápagos Tortoises Conservationists Release into the Wild
The Galapagos Conservancy successfully airlifted 136 juvenile tortoises to the volcanic terrain on Isabela Island, their only natural habitat on Earth.
The giant Galápagos tortoises...
Small ‘Magic Balls’ for Grid Power Lines Can Increase Capacity by 30%–Coming to the US
A Norwegian company named after a mythical Norse god is helping power lines transmit as smoothly and evenly as possible with the help of...
Drone Captures Mesmerizing School of Rays that Appear Like Confetti in the Water
Daniel Lukic hasn't been piloting drones for that long, but his capturing of a school of cownose rays off the coast of Australia is...
Good News in History, October 1
162 years ago today, the illustrious Mrs. Beeton published her Book of Household Management, a tome with everything to know about the running of a...
Missing Toddler Found Sleeping in Woods with Dog as A Pillow After Walking 3 Miles Barefoot
After a frantic four hours of search and rescue, a two-year-old toddler from Michigan was found sleeping in the woods amid sweet dreams, fairy...
Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears
On the arctic island of Svalbard, the Norwegian government has just completed the largest re-wilding project in its history.
Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and...
Largest Search for Loch Ness Monster is Using Volunteers for Scientific Study of Britain’s Largest Lake This Week
This weekend, the Loch Ness Center is holding the largest-ever search for the mythical monster, and will feature a horde of volunteers wielding hi-tech...
Visitor Saves Hummingbird Trapped in Foyer of Historic Site By Cleverly Using a Ladder–While Shooting Video (LOOK)
A woman had just arrived at the Judge Wickersham House, an historic 1898 home in Juneau, Alaska to get a tour, when she happened...
Firefighting Drone Can Douse Wildfires From Above the Hillsides Where Firefighters Can’t Go
In one of Europe's technical centers for firefighting research, a nimble drone that can carry a fire hose is being tested for quick-response firefighting.
Hovering...
Hate Needles? Future Vaccines Could be Delivered by a Gentle Puff of Air
Nobody likes needles, but they’re necessary for delivering many vaccines and biologics into the body. But what if those could be puffed through the...