Researchers make astonishing breakthrough after drone mission reveals hidden species: 'It kind of blew my mind'

Researchers make astonishing breakthrough after drone mission reveals hidden species: 'It kind of blew my mind'

Researchers used thermal drones to observe a rare species of kangaroo in the wild and understand its behavioral patterns. As Mongabay reported, the researchers, led by a James Cook University Ph.D. student, flew thermal drones from a 154-foot crane in an Australian rainforest. They conducted their study in the Daintree Rainforest Observatory and published their findings in Australian Mammalogy.  The study's lead author was initially searching fo…