Before Siri and Alexa, there was Bonzi. In the early 2000s, a purple, talking gorilla named BonziBuddy was billed as a free virtual assistant, ready for all your internet needs. It could talk ...

Scientists manning the exploration vessel Nautilus and its remotely-operated vehicles spotted a creature that looked like a googly-eyed cartoon octopus. (Video: EVNautilus, Nautilus Live) By ...