Science News Roundup: Kenya launches first operational satellite into space -Space X; New Mexico researchers develop taxidermy bird drones and more

Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Dead birds get new life: New Mexico researchers develop taxidermy bird drones Scientists in New Mexico are giving dead birds a new life with an unconventional approach to wildlife research.

Following is a summary of current science news briefs.

Dead birds get new life: New Mexico researchers develop taxidermy bird drones

Scientists in New Mexico are giving dead birds a new life with an unconventional approach to wildlife research. A team at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro is taking birds that have been preserved through taxidermy and converting them into drones in order to study flight.

Kenya launches first operational satellite into space -Space X

Kenya launched its first operational earth observation satellite on Saturday onboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States, a live feed from Elon Musk's rocket company showed. The satellite, developed by nine Kenyan engineers, will collect agricultural and environmental data, including on floods, drought and wildfires, that authorities plan to use for disaster management and to combat food insecurity.

(With inputs from agencies.)