Locust numbers in Victoria's north-west are at their highest level in 15 years, as concerns grow that recent egg laying could lead to big swarms this spring. The native insects, naturally found ...

Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms. A swarm of Moroccan locusts is wreaking havoc upon ...

There are some nefarious forces in this world that have been flying, for a long time now, drones of various shapes and sizes over sensitive sites all over the Western world. No one seems to know who ...

Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...

AeroVironment says its Locust laser weapon to counter drones has undergone naval trials. The system deployed in a palletized form on the CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier last year. It ...

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GLOBAL FORCE 2026 — Virginia-based defense firm AeroVironment (AV) revealed the LOCUST X3 counter-small unmanned aerial systems (C-sUAS) platform today, designed to take out small- to medium-sized ...

Locust swarms can wipe out crops across entire regions, threatening food supplies and livelihoods. Now, scientists working with farmers in Senegal have shown that improving soil health can ...

People who interact with chatbots for emotional support or other personal reasons are likelier to report symptoms of depression or anxiety, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...