Teaching offshore robots to speak our language

New technology has been unveiled which allows humans to ask robots questions and understand their actions.

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Global warming 'driving California wildfires'

Climate change is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say.

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How lockdown birds sang to a different tune

It's official, bird song did sound different during lockdown, according to a scientific study.

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UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM

The UK prime minister says the UK holds extraordinary potential for wind power.

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Man dies from eating more than a bag of liquorice a day

The 54-year-old construction worker ate a bag-and-a-half of black liquorice every day, doctors say.

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Mysterious beaked whale smashes mammal diving record

A Cuvier's beaked whale stays under water for almost four hours, leaving scientists puzzled.

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Ministers 'seek alternatives' for UK sat-nav

The government says it is after all ideas for a sovereign satellite-navigation system post-Brexit.

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Sir David Attenborough joins Instagram to warn 'the world is in trouble'

The broadcaster gained more than 200,000 followers within an hour of posting his first video.

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Spinosaurus dinosaur was 'enormous river-monster', researchers say

The findings come after the discovery of 1,200 dinosaur teeth in an ancient river bed in Morocco.

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Pringles and Cadbury 'failing on recycled packaging'

KitKats and Babybel are among other big brands that did badly in the Which? recycling test.

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