There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our ...

We Need Planetary Intelligence in the Age of AI

Will Marshall, CEO of Planet Labs, argues that planetary intelligence is the key to aligning AI with the best interests of ...

Researchers develop low-cost AI tool to help cities map urban tree canopy

As a heat dome drives dangerous temperatures across much of the United States and renews concerns about extreme heat, USC ...

Block-by-block AI maps uncover real urban air temperatures across 380 U.S. cities

Cities are often described as "heat islands," with media reports warning that some neighborhoods can be 20° F (7° C) hotter ...
Tech Times

Open-Source World Model AlayaWorld Sustains Interactive Play Past the One-Minute Mark

Open-source world model AlayaWorld, released by China’s Shanda AI Research in July 2026, sustains interactive video ...
The New York Times

2026 World Cup forecast: Latest odds and updates

Here you’ll find detailed estimates for how likely all teams are to reach each round or to win the tournament. You can sort the table by any of these measures. Advertisement We estimate each team’s ...
Tech Xplore

Researchers use Geoguessr champion to test geolocation accuracy in VLMs

The house in the distance, with a red, hip-shaped roof and white walls, tells Radu Casapu that this place is probably ...
GitHub

FlowWM stochastic world modeling via flow matching in DINOv3 feature space, with the FuturePerception (Waymo) benchmark.

FlowWM stochastic world modeling via flow matching in DINOv3 feature space, with the FuturePerception (Waymo) benchmark. - ...
The Scientist

Postdoc Portrait: Chempampadam Balasubramannian Jayasankar Maps Climate Extremes and Flood Risks

Jayasankar from the University of South Florida creates advanced climate simulations to project future extreme rainfall and ...