Researchers are using large language models to decode the communication patterns of animals. Google DeepMind is building DolphinGemma, which studies dolphin sounds to understand them. The Earth ...

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A new book looks at the health links between animals and humans. June 12, 2012— -- intro: Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz is a sort of modern day Dr. Dolittle. For the past six years, the UCLA ...

Humans have caused wild animals to shrink and domestic animals to grow, according to a new study out of the University of ...

Google DeepMind's DolphinGemma is analyzing dolphin sounds to understand their communication patterns.US Navy photo by Fireman Rheannon Ayalacortez/Released Researchers are using large language models ...