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The Drone Racing League is gearing up for a massive 2016 debut. Tim Moynihan explores the technology and design behind the racing drones.

It’s a new industry, but the world of drone racing is quickly becoming a popular sport. Watch to learn about the tech behind it and find out what the Drone Racing League is all about.

In this week's news, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on anti-doping reforms, the Czech Republic celebrates its fourth Fed Cup in the last five years, players pay tribute to victims of the Paris attacks and Rafael Nadal's trick shot.

It’s an investment piece that will keep on giving

'Spelly' continue their climb

Sure, they’re pesky critters but termites can teach architects a thing or two when it comes building design. When creating giant mounds the insects build channels within them to help with ventilation. See how architects are attempting to replicate that process to create better heating and air conditioning systems in giant skyscrapers.

Finland's top scores on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) have prompted policymakers worldwide to seek the source of that nation's seemingly meteoric shot to prominence and to replicate its policies. Standard explanations for Finland's rise include its focus on equity and the absence of standardized tests, accountability, and market-based reforms such as school choice. But Finland's growth began well before the policies credited for its success, and its PISA scores have recently been in decline. Читать дальше...

Sure, they’re pesky critters but termites can teach architects a thing or two when it comes building design. When creating giant mounds the insects build channels within them to help with ventilation. See how architects are attempting to replicate that process to create better heating and air conditioning systems in giant skyscrapers.

<p>KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 128 Members of Parliament today voted in favour of the Supply Bill (2016) or 2016 Budget, with 74 voting against it.</p> © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Dixie Chicks once headlined at a Las Vegas neighborhood casino. In July, they play the big room ...

Hipsters love their beards! (Photo: Thinkstock) Thanks to male hipsters’ favorite facial hair trend (beards, in case you’ve been living under a rock), men from Ohio to Ireland to Australia are rocking whiskers. In fact, according to a national survey, more guys are wearing beards now than ever before. The shaving industry is even taking a tumble for the first time since the recession.

Watchmaker benefits from research on new materials and technologies

Despite his harsh rhetoric, Kadyrov now takes a pragmatic view of the Islamic State's influence on the situation in Chechnya and is committing himself to “exorcise” would-be recruits or returnees from the Middle East rather than merely destroying them. | Русский

Unmanned aircraft users probably won't need help registering their drones when system is in place.

TAIPEI CITY — The quarterfinals schedule of the inaugural WBSC Premier12 has been determined, following an electric Opening Round (Games 1-30) that has generated record TV ratings in the host nation and concluded Sunday night with world No. 1 Japan and No. 7 Canada having gone undefeated to win their respective groups, while four of the Top 12 competing nations have been eliminated.

World No. 7 Canada vs World No. 12 Mexico

Canada has won the last six games against Mexico in all levels at major tournaments, following a 9-1 defeat at the World Baseball Classic in 2006.