Drone technology is poised for remarkable progress across multiple domains, with next-generation systems set to transform disaster response, healthcare, agriculture, logistics, archaeology, environmental management, farming, and numerous other fields vital for human development. Next-generation drones are expected to have far greater endurance, including extended flight ranges, longer operational duty cycles, and enhanced resilience. These capabilities will enable sustained, long-duration missions, such as long-distance medical or commercial deliveries, as well as wide-area surveillance across densely populated urban environments and expansive forested regions.

New research shows that the mere smell of predators is enough to change deer behavior and limit browsing damage to tree saplings. The findings offer a potential tool for forest recovery and highlight the important role large predators play. The research is published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Applied Ecology.