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Largest woodland bat survey a 'nice story of AI for good'

Scientists used AI to analyse 98 million bat calls recorded across 310 woodlands in Britain over three years. Some of the country's rarest bats, including the Barbastelle, were found mainly in south-west England.

BBC Somerset 30 Oct 2026

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Newly discovered dinosaur named after Surrey dad

A newly identified dinosaur species and genus has been named in honour of Will Proudlove, a Surrey man who managed the Ewhurst brick and roof tile works where its fossil was found. His widow Rachel described the honour as a great legacy for him to be remembered by. The fossil was donated to the Natural History Museum after it was found in 2001, shortly before he died.

BBC Surrey 27 Oct 2026

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