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A new essay titled 'Frog and Toad and the Increasingly Capable Machines' is drawing attention online, using the beloved children's book characters by Arnold Lobel as a lens for thinking about rapidly advancing artificial intelligence. Readers are engaging with its reflections on what increasingly capable machines mean for friendship, simplicity and everyday life.
- 2Home garden becomes haven for mantis, toad and other wildlife●During this summer, I saw a lot of new critters in the garden, among them a mantis and a tiny toad. There is so much bio
A gardener reports seeing an unusual range of new wildlife in their garden this summer, including a praying mantis and a tiny toad. They credit the biodiversity to the many flowers planted by their spouse, noting that the newly attracted creatures are now helping keep pests away from the plants naturally.
- 3Wildlife photographer shares frog-filled pond scene at dusk●Count 'em again . . . . . . . #photography #NaturePhotography #nature #landscape #LandscapePhotography #lake #pond #fore
A photographer has shared a moody dusk landscape image of a lake or pond with frogs and toads, inviting viewers to count the amphibians in the frame. The shot uses off-camera flash in a hazy forest setting, shot on Ilford HP5 film, and is drawing modest appreciation from nature and wildlife photography enthusiasts.
- 4UCLA biologists trace Yosemite toad deaths to burrow threat●UCLA Biologists Research Finds Yosemite Toad Killer May Be Hiding In Their Own Burrows
UCLA biologists have published research suggesting the killer behind declines of the Yosemite toad may be hiding in the amphibians' own burrows, according to the Sierra Sun Times. The study points to a threat within the toads' habitat in the Sierra Nevada rather than a source external to their refuges, drawing attention to what is driving the species' ongoing decline.