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The capability of the latest intelligent robots is forcing us to address how far we want these machines integrated into our lives.
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David Shukman looks at work being done at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, as the government pushes for more investment and co-operation in the field.
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Taking money out of Europe's research budget for a special economic stimulus plan will end up boosting science, claims Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas.
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US researchers are investigating ways to extract the gold and precious metals from human faeces.
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Planting farmland with strips of flowers can boost the number of wild bumblebees, but rarer species need special attention, a study has confirmed.
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The National Trust says climate change is the "biggest threat" to the land it protects, as the charity unveils a 10-year plan to help the environment.
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Vets are warning that a growing number of dogs and other pets are suffering from separation anxiety as peoples' working habits change.
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Meet the hunters ignoring the Ebola bushmeat ban
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One of William Smith's original 1815 geological maps of England, Wales and part of Scotland is re-discovered in time to celebrate the 200th anniversary of its making.
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Climate change could harm crop yields and the environment in China, says the country's top meteorologist, in a rare official admission.
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An Indian campaigner who brought water to 1,000 villages using ancient methods wins a prize known as the "Nobel Prize for water".
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Budi, a baby orangutan who was rescued after being kept for months in a chicken cage in West Borneo, has made a remarkable recovery.
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The second run of the Large Hadron Collider is set to ramp up this week but beams will not go 'full circle' before Wednesday, say scientists at Cern.
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Climate scientists at leading universities are joining forces to discuss the basis for a set of principles governing investment in fossil fuels.
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The comet being observed by Europe's Rosetta satellite is very gradually spinning down, most probably because its jets of gas and dust are acting like braking thrusters.
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Millions of people watched the solar eclipse across the UK and northern Europe.
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A fatty acid might be among organic molecules discovered on Mars by Nasa's Curiosity rover.
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Many of Europe's native wild bees are threatened with extinction, according to the first comprehensive assessment of risks.
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The Prince of Wales has urged the United States to show stronger leadership on the protection of the environment, as Nicholas Witchell reports.
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A multi-million pound government IT system to process EU subsidy payments for farmers in England has been largely abandoned following "performance problems".
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Millions of people in the UK and northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years, with large areas plunging into deep shadow.
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A student at Oxford University has found that a coronation medal was personally designed by Isaac Newton and includes a political message.
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Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has fallen to the lowest recorded level for the winter season, according to US scientists.
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Wild beavers found living on the River Otter in Devon are a species which was once native to the UK, tests confirm.
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Solar Impulse, the solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world, completes leg four from Varanasi in India to Mandalay in Myanmar.
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Natural tunnels known as lava tubes could safely house permanent bases on the Moon, scientists have said.
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Bertrand Piccard, one of the pilots taking it in turns to fly Solar Impulse 2, the solar-powered plane, around the world talks to the BBC from the plane.
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BBC News explains Friday's rare celestial event and how you can observe it safely - in 90 seconds.
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Orangutans use their hands to alter their voices and make themselves sound bigger, say scientists.
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British astronaut Tim Peake tells School Reporters how beneficial work in space can be for those back on Earth.
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Orangutans use their hands to alter their voices and make themselves sound bigger, say scientists.
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The UK government’s claim that the country leads the world in cuts of carbon emissions is challenged by researchers at Leeds University.
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The number of used wet wipes littering beaches in the UK has increased by 50% in the last year, a survey of 301 locations suggests.
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Is this the most daring space mission yet?
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A Nasa spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet detects a mysterious aurora that reaches deep into the Martian atmosphere.
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Negotiations are opening on a £1bn tidal lagoon scheme in Swansea as the chancellor gives his Budget speech in the House of Commons.
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A DNA study of Britons shows that, genetically, there is not a unique Celtic group of people in the UK.
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The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, have been creating a fabulous show across large parts of the Britain, and across the globe.
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Nobel-winning structural biologist Venki Ramakrishnan is elected to become the next president of the Royal Society.
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Solar Impulse, the solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world, completes the first leg in a two-hop flight from India to Myanmar.
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Europe will not be mounting a sample-return mission to an asteroid, having rejected the MarcoPolo concept at the third time of asking.
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The UK government is to establish the largest marine reserve in the world around the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific.
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Building the dome to encapsulate Chernobyl
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The Mexican authorities have introduced a new law banning certain animals - among them tigers, elephants and zebras - from performing in circuses.
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A new iPad app is asking users to "tag" tigers in images gathered from the internet, to help researchers with counting and tracking the animals.
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A solar plane started the third leg of its round-the-world journey on Wednesday as it took off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
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The Northern Lights - or Aurora Borealis - have been creating a fabulous show across large parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Mercury pollution has risen nearly 50-fold in the feathers of a gull that feeds and breeds in the Arctic, say scientists.