Invasivorism is a movement that aims to solve the invasive species problem by eating them to death. One success story is that of the lionfish, a poisonous, spiky fish native to the Pacific that terrorises fish populations in the Caribbean and Southeast US. After Jamaican fishermen figured out how to handle it properly, lionfish sightings in that region were slashed by two-thirds. Lionfish proved to be a delicacy, being used in a variety of dishes, from sashimi to coconut curry, which helped raise demand and lower their population. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
