Research Headlines

Scientists make a pocket-sized AI brain with help from monkey neurons
Tue Mar 03 6:00 am
A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th of its original size.
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Peer pressure can make this clownfish change its stripes
Mon Mar 02 6:00 am
Tomato clownfish, in response to an unpredictable world, appear capable of adjusting when they lose their stripes based on cues from other fish and their habitat, a new study in PLOS Biology finds.


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When a horse whinnies, there's more than meets the ear
Wed Feb 25 6:00 am
A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.
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Baby chicks link certain sounds with shapes, just like humans do
Thu Feb 19 2:00 pm
A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba-kiki effect," which has been linked to the emergence of language.
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This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades
Wed Feb 18 6:00 am
A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.
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Have astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole?
Thu Feb 12 2:02 pm
A massive star in the nearby Andromeda galaxy has simply disappeared. Some astronomers believe that it's collapsed in on itself and formed a black hole.
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An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine
Tue Feb 10 7:00 am
The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.
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Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones
Thu Feb 05 6:00 am
Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
Wed Jan 14 7:00 am
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
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These dogs can learn new words just by eavesdropping
Thu Jan 08 2:22 pm
Some dogs have an amazing ability to learn the names of dozens, even hundreds of toys. Now, a new study suggests these super learners can pick up new words by overhearing people talk, just as toddlers can.
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