inverse.com — A researcher has figured out how to make drones substantially more energy efficient by making them more like bats and birds. The secret is mimicking how winged animals can take a load off pretty much anywhere they want. 

newatlas.com — Because fixed-wing drones are more energy-efficient than multicopters, they're often used for tasks such as mapping the ocean. Many of them require landing strips, however, which there isn't always room for on ships. A new technique gets around that problem, using copters to catch them.

digg.com — The recent activity of the spillway in Lake Berryessa is the first time the water has been high enough to spill in since 2017.

dailymail.co.uk — The ‘no-drone zone’ around UK airports is extended today to just over three miles. It comes after around 1,000 flights were grounded at Gatwick in December.

cbc.ca — Corey Lambeth uses a drone to keep an eye on his livestock — but he still keeps his pooches busy, too

wavy.com — Portsmouth firefighters were called to the same home along Lake Shores Drive twice over a period of six hours, Monday night into Tuesday morning. 

finance.yahoo.com — Yahoo Finance's Zack Guzman and Seana Smith are joined by Kelly Hultgren, ‘HerMoney’ co-founder, to discuss the Drone Racing League's new partnership, with Nicholas Horbaczewski, Drone Racing League CEO and founder.

pittsburgh.cbslocal.com — Murrysville Police used a drone to help them catch two vehicle theft suspects who ran into a wooded area Monday;

digitaltrends.com — A French inventor took to Kickstarter to raise funds for an insect-inspired winged drone called MetaFly. It generated quite a buzz. As of the time this article was published, more than 1,850 people have pledged over $187,500 to bring the drone to market. It's expected to ship in September 2019.

theregister.co.uk — The folks who lived under the Project Wing trial program, held in the Canberra suburb of Bonython, absolutely hate the autonomous flying machines, and have set up a community action group to stop others from having to deal with the noise and disruption.