Birch Aquarium Celebrates First-Ever Red Octopus Settlement Success
Science & EnvironmentExperts believe this is the first documented case of this species raised from hatchlings to fully settled juveniles in aquarium care.
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New Study Highlights Success in Open-Coast Seagrass Restoration
Science & EnvironmentNew research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is shining a spotlight on one of the ocean’s most overlooked habitats: seagrass.
Bee Dancing is Better with the Right Audience
Health & BehaviorDance like nobody’s watching? Not quite, at least not for honey bees. A new study finds that bees performing the “waggle dance,” a form of food source communication, are not simply broadcasting a predetermined message. Rather, the precision of the performer’s directions depends on the audience.
Two Scripps-Named Marine Species Make Top 10 List
Science & EnvironmentScientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have identified and described two of the otherworldly species highlighted in the latest “Top 10 New Marine Species” list from the World Register of Marine Species.
A UC San Diego Tool Teaching Code to 25 Million is Even More Critical in Age of AI
Business & EconomicsWhen generative AI began writing code with uncanny fluency, it sparked a question: If a chatbot can build software, do people still need to learn to code? Professor of Cognitive Science Philip Guo says absolutely. Understanding code is now more important than ever because AI can get it wrong.
Sound Waves Could Be Used to Remotely Reprogram Material Stiffness, Study Shows
Technology & EngineeringA team of researchers co-led by UC San Diego engineers has demonstrated a new way to remotely control how a material behaves — using sound. The findings could lead to the development of protective gear, robotic muscles or medical implants that adjust their stiffness on demand.
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