Would you really trust a robot to care for you in old age? These robots can clean, exercise – and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
The notion of delegating the intimate and complex task of elderly care to machines might once have seemed confined to the pages of science fiction. Yet, in a quiet lab…
Sir Mark Tully, the BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies aged 90
The broadcasting world and India have lost a titan with the passing of Sir Mark Tully, the esteemed journalist and former BBC correspondent, at the venerable age of 90. For…
The huge sums energy firms get to not provide power
Consider the early hours of 3 June, a date that starkly illustrates this inefficiency. At 1am, near gale-force winds were sweeping across Scotland. For the immense Moray East and West…
I joined the Conservatives for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
Speaking to presenter Lauren Laverne, Badenoch explained that after graduating from university, her friendship group had dispersed "all over the world." In search of new connections and a vibrant social…
Let public by war bonds to raise £20bn for defence, say Lib Dems
Under the Lib Dem plan, members of the public would have the opportunity to lend money to the government through these specially issued bonds. Designed to mature over a two-to-three-year…
Bats are seeking sanctuary in churches – but they’re making an unholy mess
Soon, the historic edifice awakens with the subtle flutter of wings. Bats begin to emerge from their hidden roosts, darting and swooping through the aisles, their amplified chatter filling the…
Do UN climate talks have a point any more?
A photograph from a decade ago in Paris captures a moment that now feels like a relic of a bygone era. At COP21, dozens of world leaders, impeccably dressed, lined…
Alex Honnold Scales 101-Floor Skyscraper Without Safety Gear
In a breathtaking feat of human endurance and skill, American rock climber Alex Honnold has etched his name in the annals of extreme adventure by successfully free soloing the iconic…
Artemis II: Nasa’s mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
The monumental 98-meter-tall SLS, crowned with the Orion spacecraft, embarked on its methodical 6.5-kilometer (4-mile) trek from the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). This intricate process, which saw the fully…
Decision time for Labour as Burnham waits to hear if he can stand as MP
The Labour Party’s ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) is poised to deliver a momentous verdict today on whether Andy Burnham, the popular Mayor of Greater Manchester, will be permitted to…
















