Hybrid animals can be strange, puzzling (why?), and disconcerting creatures. But biomimetics offers a less frightening combination of nature-inspired qualities that can solve real world problems. A new high-speed amphibious robot inspired…

Drones are wonderful things, with so many beneficial, cost-effective applications. But there are always those who want to take advantage of a good thing, and the malicious use of drones has halted flights, created sticky privacy issues, and…