Scientists Decoding Sperm Whale Language, Appears Closer to Human Communication Than Realized

Recently, researchers have used machine learning to decode a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet,” revealing sophisticated structures in sperm whale communication akin to human phonetics and communication systems in other animal species.  For centuries, sailors have heard the sounds made by … Continue reading

MIT’s SoFi — the Swimming Robotic Fish

Researchers at MIT’s  Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have developed a swimming robotic fish with a soft silicone skin, which they have dubbed SoFi, for “soft fish.” SoFi is controlled by a modified video game controllers sending ultrasonic signals to … Continue reading