Some salamanders can…fly? The wandering salamander is a species of salamander that lives all of its life in the canopies of California redwoods, some of the world’s tallest trees. How does a 10-centimetre amphibian survive way up in a tree? Well, it glides! Although they don’t look like your typical gliding animal, their larger-than-average footpads and tails are enough to help them glide gracefully through the air. Other salamander species are less adept at ‘flying’, as proven by the hilarious video in this article. Read full article here
Societal Issues
AI Predicts Crime A Week In Advance With 90 Per Cent Accuracy
An artificial intelligence model built by Ishanu Chattopadhyay and his colleagues analysed crime data in Chicago from 2014 to 2016 and managed to predict future levels of crime down to the nearest 300 metres, a week before they actually happened. While extremely useful, this artificial intelligence has been shown to expose racial prejudice in law enforcement. Hopefully, as the study’s data and methodology have been made available for others to evaluate, these prejudices can be avoided in the next iteration. Read full article here
Merv
August 15, 2022
