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Scientists launch AI app to help ID dinosaur footprints | The Guardian - newspaper - Read this story on Magzter.com
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (392+ words) Experts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind tens of millions of years ago. Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Brusatte and colleagues report how previous AI…...
Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (529+ words) Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the time Experts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of…...
Oldest Ancestor of Modern Sea Turtles Was — A Sea Turtle
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (642+ words) Here are new findings about a group of undersea stars: sea turtles. There are seven species of sea turtles in the world today, all beautifully designed and, sadly, all endangered. Consider first, appropriately, the enigma of origins. Do we see…...
Carbon dating reveals a 4,000-year-long rock art tradition in southwestern Texas
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (1276+ words) People of the lower Pecos used the same mural-making techniques for millennia. By Michael MarksJanuary 26, 202611:27 amArts & Culture, Health & Science, History, Texas Standard Original Carolyn Boyd examines the Pecos River-style paintings at Fate Bell Shelter within Seminole Canyon State Park and…...
Jurassic Park River Adventure Construction Walls Decorated with Dinosaurs
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (155+ words) Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal Islands of Adventure closed in early January for an 11-month refurbishment. Scrim and construction walls decorated with dinosaurs now surround the attraction. The viewing area round the ride's iconic drop is blocked by walls…...
10,000 Feet Below the Ocean, Scientists Find Massive Megalodon Tooth in a Place No One Expected
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (438+ words) This giant tooth found in the deep sea is forcing experts to rethink megalodon's habitat. A fossilized megalodon tooth has been recovered more than 10,000 feet below the surface of the central Pacific Ocean, marking the first time such a specimen…...
Fossilized dinosaur vomit reveals new pterosaur species in Brazil
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (780+ words) In the foreground, two Bakiribu waridza feed in a lake environment while, in the background, Irritator pursues other specimens. (CREDIT: Julio Lacerda) "This was very unexpected, because fossils from the Araripe region have been studied for decades and almost 30 types…...
Colorado crews excavate new dinosaur fossil while doing construction work on parking lot
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (293+ words) DINOSAUR, Colo. (KRDO) " A crew performing construction work at the Dinosaur National Monument recently got an unexpected glimpse into prehistory " right in the middle of a parking lot. According to the National Park Service (NPS), dinosaur fossils were uncovered by…...
A Biologist Reveals The Longest Mammal Migration On Earth. Hint: It Happens Underwater
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (608+ words) Every year, unbeknownst to many, one of the most astonishing wildlife spectacles on the planet unfolds like clockwork: the steady, ceaseless migration of enormous marine mammals swimming thousands of miles. Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) hold the title of what marine…...
This Transparent Fish Has a Completely SeThrough Head And It is Fascinating
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (893+ words) In the mysterious depths of the ocean, lies a creature so unique and mesmerizing that it captures the imagination of scientists and enthusiasts alike. The barreleye fish, with its transparent head and extraordinary vision, stands as a testament to the…...