Even Monkeys Believe In Hot Streaks

New evidence points to the evolution of the ability for bacteria to grab nitrogen from the atmosphere some 3.2 billion years ago, about 1.2 billion years earlier than thought—with implications for finding extraterrestrial life. Lee Billings reports 

A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way may consist of more dark matter than regular matter.* Clara Moskowitz reports 

NASA has to deal with the unexpected financial consequences of robotic missions that just keep going. Lee Billings reports 

<p>During this season we have talked with researchers working to utilize machine learning for behavioral observations. In previous episodes, you have heard about the software people like Richard use, but you haven't heard much from scientists modifying and using these tools for s ... Show More

The monkeys lower the pitch of their "whinnies" when they're far from the rest of their group, which might help the calls travel further through jungle foliage. Christopher Intagliata reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Neuralink, a project from entrepreneur Elon Musk, released a video demonstrating how its brain implants helped a monkey play the video game "Pong" with his mind.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell- ... Show More

<p>Texte:<br> Des études sur les singes apportent de nouveaux indices sur l’évolution du langage. Certains d’entre eux sont capables de repérer si l’ordre des syllabes dans un mot est “mauvais”.</p> <p>Traduction:<br> Studies on monkeys have revealed clues about the evolution of ... Show More

Pet dogs appeared more interested in videos of a bouncing ball when the motion of the ball matched a rising and falling tone. Christopher Intagliata reports.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

You can call it the “revenge of the computer scientist.” An algorithm that made headlines for mastering the notoriously difficult Atari 2600 game Montezuma’s Revenge can now beat more games, achieving near perfect scores, and help robots explore real-world environments. Pakinam A ... Show More