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Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.

Jan. 18, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million years ago and subsequently buried beneath a thick layer of mud.

There's an idea that larger muscles burn a lot more energy while at rest. But is that true?

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Research suggests that alcohol causes cancer through at least five different mechanisms.

Common degus clean themselves and communicate with urine, and they can detach their own tails to escape predators.

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now Spain and the Middle East. But just how much do you know about these characters? Take our quiz t...