The secret to how our brains grew may be hidden in our fingers before we are even born. One of the defining features of human evolution is the steady expansion of our brains. New findings suggest this growth may be partly linked to higher levels…
SeaCast is an innovative high-resolution forecasting system for the Mediterranean that harnesses AI to deliver faster and more energy-efficient predictions than traditional models. Unlike existing global AI models, which operate at lower…
This video is part of “Innovations In: Type 1 Diabetes,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex.
Have you ever thought about how your body turns food into energy? Or just how carefully it…
Artificial intelligence is helping researchers advance their careers and drill deeper into specific questions, but it is not necessarily benefiting science on the whole.
Snakes are commonly misunderstood, and the way our parents or guardians talk to us about them could shape this misunderstanding, according to new research published in Anthrozoös.
The new study analyzes how snakes are often described with…
A team of physicists from the University of Ottawa have developed a new theoretical model that shines new light on how scientists understand the way lasers interact with dense matter, such as solids and liquids. This could unlock advances in…
Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses’ perseverance and performance in demanding learning tasks. In a…
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has developed a hybrid signal processing method that integrates an annealing-based quantum computer with classical computing for next-generation mobile communication…
New ethnographic research reveals nine justifications that make AI innovations almost “irresistible” across organizational and professional boundaries. The study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland and Aalto University provides rich…
National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yüyan returns to the Mongabay Newscast to share his experience creating his new book, Guardians of Life: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Science, and Restoring the Planet from specialty publisher Braided…
