Google Deepmind's new bioacoustic model shows the power of generalization by detecting whales with bird training

A general-purpose bioacoustic model from Google DeepMind, trained mostly on bird calls, consistently beats models built specifically to classify whale sounds underwater. The explanation goes all the w [...]

Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago

Beluga whales were in danger of getting euthanized after a Canadian theme park went bust. WIRED spoke with some of the scientists behind the groundbreaking rescue mission. [...]

Scientists Just Created a ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth-Like Fur

The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—starting with a very furry mouse. [...]

How AI can help make busy shipping routes safer for whales

In the San Francisco Bay, it’s increasingly common for whales to be hit and killed by ships. A pilot is testing technology that could help. [...]

Honor's midrange 400 series pairs a 200-megapixel camera with the usual AI tools

It’s been a while since a company has thrown out a truly silly number of megapixels for a new phone. After all, the double-digit pixels found on most flagship handsets are just used to pixel bin the [...]

The best places to visit in inland Croatia in 2026, ranked

Plitvice Lakes' waterfalls, Zagorje's wine cellars, Gorski Kotar's snow-covered peaks — the destinations Croatia's own tourist board is steering visitors toward, beyond the Dalma [...]

Colossal raises $200M to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth, thylacine and dodo

Colossal BioSciences has raised $200 million in a new round of funding to bring back extinct species like the woolly mammoth. [...]

“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing

With most targeted changes not mammoth-specific, the focus is on gene editing. [...]

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea. [...]