We are barely into the new year and there is no end in sight to the wave of AI news. Over the course of the past few months Elsevier and Springer Nature both have made recent and groundbreaking announcements about the acquisition and launch of AI services, respectively.
The Earth's polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate, presenting an imminent threat to our planet's delicate balance. The consequences of this ongoing phenomenon are far-reaching and extend beyond the polar regions, impacting global weather patterns, sea levels, and the delicate ecosystems that depend on ice-covered environments.
In this month’s edition, we explore a critical issue that has emerged in the ever-evolving landscape of academic scholarship: the dramatic increase in the volume of academic articles. This trend, signaling robust scholarly activity, also brings forth challenges to the integrity of, and trust in, scientific research.
Chinstrap penguins, nestled in Antarctica’s breeding colonies, have unveiled a unique sleep pattern marked by taking microsleeps, each lasting only about four seconds. Co-led by researchers P. A. Libourel and W. Y. Lee, a study in the December 1 of Science issue revealed that these penguins’ use this sleep strategy as a way to guard against possible threats. Since penguins have multiple predators, including brown skuas, leopard seals, orcas, and sharks, inattention due to lack of sleep can mean the difference between life and death.
