A new study finds that while some parents are opposed to the use of AI-generated images in children’s stories, most are willing to accept these images if the text is human-authored and the images have been reviewed by educators, librarians or other experts. However, depending on the nature of the stories, parents and children did raise concerns about errors in the illustrations that might encourage unsafe behavior or lack real-world accuracy.

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at different rates depending on where the fishes live in the ocean, new research shows.

Can we reliably predict the development of biological communities in different kinds of ecosystems? Using high-tech methods, Konstanz-based researchers expand upon and confirm an ecological model that does just that. Their work includes lab robots, artificial intelligence and computer simulations.