The protective goggles are tight, the chin strap secure. Conditions are calm and the lasers are ready; the air is infused with tiny aerosol particles that are primed to scatter and track at the ...

Back in the day, farmers used straw-stuffed scarecrows to frighten off hungry birds. Here in 2017 — at least if you’re one particular tech-savvy blueberry farm in Oregon — there’s a cutting edge ...

Damage to crops caused by birds costs millions of dollars each year. Now, researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Rhode Island in the US are investigating the effectiveness of ...

In the battle against avian flu, an NTT East Inc. affiliate has developed a drone that emits laser beams that can scare away disease-ridden wild birds from poultry houses. The first mission of the ...

A new kind of laser captures light just like some colourful bird feathers. The device mimics the nanoscale structure of colourful feathers to make high-intensity laser light with almost any colour.

A western Minnesota farmer says his innovative approach is keeping his flock healthy amid the increasing threat of bird flu to the state's chickens and turkeys. "This has been one of the craziest ...

If a bird ever dared to land on Andrew Craigie's crop in Latrobe, Tasmania, his trusty dog Sue would spring into action and "chase the critters away". But that all changed after a peculiar, rotating ...

Damage to crops caused by birds costs millions of dollars each year. Now, researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Rhode Island in the US are investigating the effectiveness of ...

To the brave bird willing to wear goggles and fly through a laser sheet: we salute you. Thanks to you, we know a little more about how you and your kind fly. One way of visualizing airflow is by using ...

A new kind of laser captures light just like some colorful bird feathers. The device mimics the nanoscale structure of colorful feathers to make high-intensity laser light with almost any color.