Current and former commanders, analysts and military bloggers are having a surprisingly open debate about whether drones have ...

Dear EarthTalk: How are drones being used to promote conservation? -- L.J., Smithfield, Rhode Island When you hear the word drones, perhaps you picture flying and faceless androids on some top-secret ...

We asked readers of The Morning for their questions about drones. Today, Times journalists answer. By Adam B. Kushner I am the editor of this newsletter. Drones are already reshaping our lives — in ...

In the early days of the war, the U.S. supplied many high-tech, expensive but powerful systems that radically improved Ukraine’s battlefield fortunes. As the war has ground on, however, developing a ...

1. There are ‘ rare earth minerals .’ They’re not rare-earth minerals. No earth is rare here. We only have one Earth. The minerals are rare and come from the ground. Don’t talk about rare earth when ...

Brushless motors depend on high-strength magnets, and magnets depend on rare-earth supply chains that are still heavily ...