Tag: News
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These Chimps Played Video Games To Reveal How They Think
A team of researchers designed a series of experiments using virtual environments, or VEs, to study how chimpanzees navigate and solve spatial problems. The study, conducted at the Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Centre in Germany, focused on methods that combined video game-like technology with controlled scientific testing. Building the Virtual EnvironmentsThe researchers created 3D digital…
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AI Found Meerkats, Hyenas, And Coatis All Do This One Weird Thing
Have you ever wondered how animals decide when to stop resting, start hunting, or switch activities? A new study reveals that meerkats, coatis, and spotted hyenas — three very different wild mammals — all share surprising similarities in how they structure their daily behaviors. How They Tracked Behavior: Motion Sensors and Machine LearningScientists strapped motion-sensing…