Lots of animals use tools. Most live on land, although a few aquatic species are equally resourceful. Octopuses use coconut shells as armour, for example, and some dolphins stick sponges on their ...

We may be witnessing the moment when our ancestors first defied a hostile world, using the same tools in the same place for ...

Hundreds of health care artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ...

Some 30,000 years ago, humans sailed 140 miles from Taiwan to Japan’s southern Yonaguni Island, navigating the Pacific Ocean’s powerful Kuroshio currents. But how exactly did they manage to complete ...

The big picture: The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence is prompting a fundamental rethinking of computer science education in the US. As AI-powered tools become increasingly proficient ...

There is growing concern about student dependence on AI. Today's computer science grads might understand less about IT systems. Some technology professors are pushing back against AI in classrooms.

To help students calibrate their trust and expectations of AI assistants, computer science educators should provide opportunities for students to use AI programming assistants for tasks with a range ...

New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Getting food is nice. But scoring that food through clever tool use is even ...

Two killer whales "allokelping" with a kelp stem between them Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038, via University of Exeter Killer whales, also known as orcas, are incredibly intelligent ...