pigeons
Coverage of pigeons in the Nexus archive.
- AI can learn cancer detection from pigeons: study
A study found that AI can learn cancer detection from pigeons, which also began recognizing other health problems beyond their training scope.
- Chaotic pigeons are helping redefine what we know about learning
Pigeons are challenging a century-old psychology law regarding how rewards and consequences influence learning. The study suggests their learning behavior defies established theories about reinforcement.
- The secret to pigeons’ incredible navigation was hiding in their liver
Scientists discovered that pigeons use iron-filled immune cells in their liver as magnetic sensors to navigate by Earth’s magnetic field. Birds lacking these cells struggled to navigate under overcast skies, solving a long-standing mystery about animal navigation and revealing a link between immunity and environmental sensing.
- Pigeons' livers may enable magnetic navigation when the sun doesn't shine, study finds
A German research team discovered that pigeons may use magnetic fields for navigation when visibility is limited, with their livers playing a key role in this process. The study highlights an unexpected organ's involvement in avian magnetic navigation.
- OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins
OpenAI has updated its coding agent Codex's instructions to prohibit discussions about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, and other animals or creatures unless absolutely relevant. The directive aims to limit the agent's responses to strictly pertinent topics.