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Colossal Biosciences said it cloned red wolves. Is it for real?
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (964+ words) The red wolf has long been a contentious species. The debate over its preservation got even messier last year, when Colossal said it had cloned the animal. If you want to capture something wolflike, it's best to embark before dawn....
The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up?
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1195+ words) The good news is it's a problem we can solve if we want to. When the covid-19 pandemic started, Jennifer Phillips thought about the songs of the sparrows. They were easier to hear, because the world had suddenly become quieter....
The Download: the state of AI, and protecting bears with drones
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (489+ words) Plus: human'scientists'still trounce the top AI agents at complex tasks. This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. If'you're'following AI news,'you're'probably getting'whiplash. AI…...
Job titles of the future: Wildlife first responder
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (427+ words) Montanan Wesley Sarmento has deployed drones to keep humans safe and grizzlies out of trouble. Grizzly bears have made such a comeback across eastern Montana that in 2017, the state hired its first-ever prairie-based grizzly manager: wildlife biologist Wesley Sarmento." Sarmento…...
Desalination technology, by the numbers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (474+ words) Here's what you should know about this increasingly important water source. When I started digging into desalination technology for a new story, I couldn't help but obsess over the numbers. I'd known on some level that desalination'pulling salt out of…...