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While on the hunt for a different shipwreck, a group of divers happened upon some wreckage that seems to be from a lost fleet of warships.

Get Wrecked

What a find!

Divers Discover Epic Shipwreck From World War II

It's official: Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has passed away at the age of 96. And we have no idea why.

In Death

Developments

We have no idea what caused her death.

Nobody Is Sure What Queen Elizabeth II Died From

Things are getting steamy in England — quite literally, in the case of one Royal Air Force base where it got so hot, the runway actually melted.

Melt With You

That's a serious heatwave! 

UK Shuts Down Air Force Base When It Got So Hot the Runway Melted

The United Kingdom has added an amendment to their animal welfare law that says that invertebrate creatures such as octopuses and squids are sentient.

Octopus's Garden

The country says the creatures can feel "pain, pleasure, hunger, thirst, warmth, joy, comfort and excitement."

United Kingdom Declares Octopuses, Squids Are Sentient Beings

Uh Oh

The documents were found in a soggy pile behind the stop. 

Highly-Classified British Military Documents Found at Bus Stop

"These cases may just be the tip of the iceberg."

It's Happening: British Man Has Uniquely Resistant Strain of Gonorrhea

Police in the UK must defend their use of facial recognition tech in court for the first time, and the court's ruling could set a powerful precedent.

Surprise Scan

A crowdfunded court case could shape the future of facial recognition tech.

Man Takes Police to Court for Scanning His Face Without Consent

The Royal Navy has developed a new technology that is capable of powering the Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon on board its most advanced ships.

Dragonfire Energy

The design was inspired by Formula One technology.

The UK's New "Dragonfire" Laser Weapon Is Weirdly Steampunk

During a facial recognition trial, London police stopped a man for "suspicious behavior," but the man claims all he did was cover his face.

Broken Promise

A London trial did not go the way police promised it would.

Police Said You Could Skip Public Facial Recognition. They Lied.

The U.K. is investing millions of dollars into the development of micro-robots capable of navigating and repairing underground pipes.

Pipe Dream

The UK is investing $8.9 million in a micro-robot project.

Tiny Robots That Repair Pipes Could Eliminate Road Work

Google's instructions: "please feed the lions."

Here's Why Google Built an AI-Powered Lion Statue That Spits out Poems

The Scotland-based site could help the nation lead the small satellite market.

The UK Just Confirmed the Location of Its First Spaceport

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