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Peru has turned into the birdiest country in the world with 1,879 species registered in its territory, surpassing former leader Colombia, official sources said on Thursday (January 4).

Researchers say they have created the first functional semiconductor made from graphene rather than silicon, heralding a new era of electronics and paving the way for smaller, faster more efficient devices. Ilan Rubens reports.

A simple fingerprint test to check for breast cancer could eventually replace mammograms, saving lives and money and increasing the number of tests carried out, according to researchers at Sheffield Hallam University. Lucy Ha reports.

Humanoid robots - like NASA-developed Valkyrie - are poised to play a greater role on and Earth and beyond in the coming years. Engineers believe with the right software, humanoid robots can function similarly to humans by using the same tools, equipment and methods of maneuvering itself. Syakir Jasnee reports.

For some a natural diamond is the ultimate luxury, but award-winning British designer Anabela Chan sees greater worth in jewellery crafted using laboratory-grown gems and metal from recycled cans. Kristy Kilburn has more.

An ultra-realistic robot artist, called Ai-Da, will take part in a UK yuletide tradition nearly 200 years old, the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, trying to demystify artificial intelligence.

Lupins, a legume belonging to the pea family, are offering a more sustainable alternative to soy as a source of plant protein, with a number of advantages in the quest for eco-friendly nutrition. Ilan Rubens reports.

Ashley's creators say she is the first political phone banker powered by generative AI technology similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT. She is capable of having an infinite number of customized one-on-one conversations at the same time. Rachel Faber has more.

Going toe-to-toe in the boxing ring is the perfect way to test humanoid robot Nadia, according to researchers at the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) in Pensacola, Florida.

Scientists in Switzerland are testing an extra robotic arm that's controlled by breathing, without affecting our ability to do other things at the same time. Rachel Faber reports.

Amy Spicer was at Jandakot Airport in Perth, Western Australia, for a flying lesson in a Pipistrel Alpha Electro, an all-electric two seater training aircraft, making her possibly the world’s youngest pilot of an all-electric aircraft.

Bosnian towns have topped the world air pollution charts since last weekend, with the capital Sarajevo declaring an air quality warning. Experts blame residential solid fuel burning and transportation for the increase. Ilan Rubens reports.

A robot that uses powerful magnets to perform less invasive and more efficient surgeries completed its first international procedure, a gallbladder removal, at a public hospital in Chile this week, according to the company that developed the technology. This edit contains graphic images. Angela Johnston reports.

A new trial of glow-in-the-dark road markings could help cut the number of lives lost in car crashes at night in Australia, particularly on rural roads, according to road safety experts in the State of Victoria.

In a quiet field in eastern England a vast heat pump generates enough warmth to supply houses throughout a historic village, a pilot project testing ways to spur renewable energy use in a country that is falling behind its net zero targets. Fiona Jones reports.

Growing sales of electric vehicles in recent years have led forecasters to speed their projections for when global oil use will peak, but some fear the electric vehicle revolution could run out of juice before it has a chance to save the world. Ilan Rubens takes a closer look.

A new color-shifting fabric developed by a Hong Kong research team combines Polymeric Optical Fibers with AI technology. Researchers on the team believe the intelligent textile, which made its runway debut at Milan Fashion Week earlier this year, can make the fashion industry more inclusive and sustainable. Gabe Singer reports.

Deputy Secretary-General at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Elena Manaenkova told Reuters this past decade is "the warmest ever," on Tuesday (December 5) at the COP28 summit.

Scientists aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough on Friday (December 1), collected samples of seawater around the A23a mega iceberg, the largest iceberg in the world, which is sailing away from the Antarctica.

In the small village of Surd, which has supplied most of Hungary with Christmas trees for decades, villagers worry their livelihood could be in danger as pine forests are shrinking due to climate change. Ilan Rubens reports.

Scientists in the United States have created tiny biological robots, called 'Anthrobots', from human cells. Researchers say they have displayed a remarkable healing effect on other cells and envision the bots could one day be used in health care. Angela Johnston reports.

Scientists in the United States have created tiny biological robots, called 'Anthrobots', from human cells. Researchers say they have displayed a remarkable healing effect on other cells and envision the bots could one day be used in health care. Angela Johnston reports.

Icelandic startup Carbfix is the world's first CO2 mineral storage operator, permanently sequestering CO2 by mixing it with water and injecting it into basalt rock.

Hidden in 2,000 neatly stacked crates in a nondescript warehouse, an archive in Copenhagen houses samples of ice stretching back millennia that can help scientists to understand the history of the earth’s climate and offer clues to better predict climate change.

The maiden long-haul flight of a Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) was meant to prove the sceptics wrong, Virgin Group's founder Richard Branson said. Syakir Jasnee reports.