Ask someone where they plan to begin when choosing an AI tool, and the answer is usually a shrug. Too many models, too many claims, and too many rapid updates blur the decision-making process. What ...

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Several Central Texas fire departments have adopted a new wildfire risk modeling tool to help firefighters better prepare and mitigate wildfire threats. The ‘Mitigate’ ...

Organizations across industries are pushing digital-transformation projects forward, driven by data and AI imperatives. The concept of reducing customizations in one’s core ERP system has now taken ...

Around ten years ago, an organic farmer and baker in a small Austrian town noticed that his pet cow would use sticks to scratch herself. The cow, named Veronika, also appeared to refine her technique ...

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say. By Emily Anthes For a cow, Veronika has had what might ...

(CNN) — How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

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Disturbances to the gut microbiome contribute to health conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To better understand how those microbes interact with each other and their environment, ...

A female wolf figured out how to pull a crab trap from the ocean onto shore to fetch a tasty treat. Scientists debate whether the behavior represents tool use, or if the animal needed to have modified ...

The wolf seemed to know exactly what she was doing. She dove into the water, fetched a fishing float and brought it to shore. She then waded back in and tugged on a rope connected to the float. She ...

While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows wolves may be smarter than we thought. This still image of a wolf at night comes from a camera trap, which was part of an experiment ...