Tag: Stanford University
Springtails: Wingless Arthropods that Can Fly
The fossil record shows a “Hexapod Gap.” Unfortunately for Darwin, the two leading theories to explain the gap can be ruled out.
Researchers: More Intelligent Jays Show More Self-Control
The researchers say that the same relationship holds true for cuttlefish, chimpanzees, and humans.
Yikes, Lab-Grown Brains Are Getting Closer
The excitement is the prospect of better understanding and treatment of dementia, autism, and motor neuron disease (ALS).
Five Reasons Why AI Programs Are Not “Human”
A Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, mistakenly designated one AI program “sentient.”
Lateral Line: A “Sixth Sense” for Fish (And Other Cool Tricks)
What’s remarkable is that this organ constitutes an analog-to-digital converter, as pressure waves (analog) are converted to electrical signals.