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The ChatBot revolution: it's more than just small talk

If you've reached out to a company, the odds are you've interacted with a chatbot.

The Solar System's smallest planet may be getting even smaller

Mercury is only slightly larger than our own Moon.

AI will increase inequality and raise tough questions about humanity, economists warn

AI can help everyone -- but it will likely help some more than others.

Another reason to drink dark tea: it can help against diabetes

Study reveals potential new benefits of dark tea drinking.

Scientists use water fleas to clean chemicals from water

The small crustaceans can remove chemical pollutants — from pesticides to arsenic

Scientists discover well-preserved giant spider fossil that’s absolutely massive

It’s believed to be the largest spider fossil to be found in Australia.

Unearthed in Spain: The megalithic complex that could dwarf Stonehenge

The sheer diversity of structures at the site makes it stand out among its peers.

Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online – report

So, think you're safe online?

Scientists crack the code behind superbolts, Earth’s most powerful lighting

They can be 1,000 times stronger than regular lightning

Wild elephants solve complex puzzles for food. But can their wits save them?

We knew they were smart, but this takes things to another level.

This humble creature helps produce more grains than Russia

They don’t just keep the soils healthy -- they do much more.

The Nymph of Tusculum: Beautiful statue linked to ancient god of wine discovered in Rome

They described it as “exceptional” and in great state of preservation

Orcas are killing porpoises without eating them. Are they doing it just for fun?

Researchers have delved into 60 years of data to unravel the enigmatic reason why Southern Resident killer whales harass, kill, but don't eat porpoises in the Salish Sea.

400-year-old cow bones reveal forgotten African roots of American cowboys

Our perception of early cowboys is in for a profound historical twist as DNA from ancient cow bones reveals a hidden narrative. 

Jellyfish can learn just like humans -- even though they lack a brain

Turns out, jellyfish are not just simple, pulsating blobs—they can learn from experience.

How universities are starting to leverage cryptocurrencies

In some universities you can now pay your tuition using crypto. But is this just hype or something that's here to stay?

Students once made Oxford the murder capital of late medieval England

It’s now a place for learning, but long ago it had a very different reputation.

Not in my back yard: Wealthy, white communities oppose wind energy

Although they may support clean energy, many white and wealthy communities don't want wind turbines close to their homes.

What does a chemical element sound like? It's not a trick question

Using data sonification, a creative scientist has created haunting melodies from the elements.

Insect wing physics could inspire next-gen self-cleaning technologies

Insects have the spectacular ability to repel liquids. Researchers now want to emulate it.

Octopus arms can make decisions on their own without a brain

It's a completely different type of intelligence than what we're familiar with.

Plants 'scream' under stress. Here is how you can hear them

Buy you still may not know if their crying means crying or something else.

Did life thrive beyond Earth? AI technique may provide some answers

It reveals a sample’s biological or non-biological origin with 90% accuracy

Reverse vaccine could treat MS and other autoimmune diseases

Scientists developed a "reverse vaccine" that helps the body to forget things. It could lead to new treatments.

The future's hot, literally: How the next supercontinent could cook all mammals out of existence in 250 million years

Earth's environment may become unlivable for mammals in the next 250 million years, but at least this time human are not to blame.

Donald Trump’s truth: why liars might sometimes be considered honest – new research

What makes some people believe obvious lies, and obvious liars?

A lost ancient language has been rediscovered in cuneiform tablets in Turkey

An extinct language hidden within a cuneiform tablet sheds light on the mysterious land of Kalašma.

James Webb detects carbon, a crucial ingredient of life, on Jupiter's icy moon Europa

Upcoming space missions next year plan to take an even closer look at Europa.

Electrons from Earth may be forming water on the moon

Our solar system is a pretty interesting place.

Scientists debunk Leonardo da Vinci's influential 'Rule of Trees'

While the rule of trees has been a cornerstone in understanding forest ecology and management, recent studies reveal its limitations, especially when applied to a tree's internal vascular structures."

The stunning archaeology uncovered by a railway project in Britain

From carved figurines to coins, skeletons, and even entire settlements, the railway has opened up a new golden age of archaeology.

The world's largest flower is in terrible danger. These researchers want to save it

The group is way more threatened than previously assumed.

Archaeologists discover half a million-year-old wooden structure -- and it's not built by Homo sapiens

It predates rise of modern humans and could have formed a platform

Archaeologists stunned by 2,900-year-old steel tools in Portugal

Steel tools were employed in Europe centuries before they became widespread during the Roman Republic era.

Aspartame, a popular artificial sweetener, has now been linked to learning and memory deficits

The changes in the brain could even be passed onto offspring.

Scientists spin spider silk from gene-edited silkworms

Chinese scientists used CRISPR gene-editing tools to coax the humble silkworm into making spider silk, a material stronger than Kevlar.

Human activity is chopping up the tree of life: we're hacking off entire branches through extinction

We are "mutilating" the tree of life and this has implications for human society

Bats rarely get cancer — and their secret might lie in their genes. What could this mean for us?

Bats' unique evolutionary traits may offer clues for human health.

Parker Solar Probe flies through intense solar eruption and captures everything on camera

Parker sees a powerful coronal mass ejection 'vacuum up' space dust.

WWII weather logs from Pearl Harbor battleships could fill in missing climate data

It will help to better understand how climate is changing

Losing our dark skies is so problematic there's now a name for it: noctalgia

Do you miss the ability to see a dark sky?

Working from home can be more sustainable, but only if you're not social

Working from home is usually better for the planet -- but surprisingly, not always.

Nature turned this 2,000-year-old ancient Roman glass into a modern optical device

The past uncovers a sparkling secret with technological implications for the present.

The story of Janus, the two-headed tortoise who can't fit inside his own shell

Surviving with two heads and two hearts is not child's play.

These tiny sea creatures could reveal the ancient origins of neurons

Tiny marine animals provide insight into the evolutionary history of neural cells

California is suing major oil companies for downplaying the risks of fossil fuels

Could this be a reckoning day for big oil?

Licking rocks and speaking backwards: the weirder side of science

They might not be as famous as the “real” Nobels but we all look forward to them.

Crows have another remarkable cognitive ability: statistical logic

Study looks into the concept of statistical inference in crows.

World's first mass-produced humanoid robot wants to solve China's aging population problem

It's a major step up in robotics.

One in five American children are obese. Here's what parents can do for their kids

Child obesity is rising across the globe, but parents do something about it. The key is acting early.

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