biodiversity

Microsoft’s backing of TealWaters crystallizes a simple, urgent idea: make the invisible visible. By pairing the Wetland Intrinsic Potential (WIP) approach with cloud-scale processing and modern machine learning, the collaboration aims to reveal wetlands that legacy maps miss—especially small...

Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA have quietly become the engine room for a new wave of scientific discovery — and three startups in the Catalyst series show how GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure is being used to translate raw data into concrete outcomes in medicine, biology, and digital...

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Basecamp Research has partnered with tech giants Microsoft and NVIDIA to revolutionize biological research through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. This alliance aims to digitize nature by transforming biological...

In the world of modern biotechnology, few projects have captivated both the academic and technology sectors like Basecamp Research’s ambitious effort to digitize the planet’s biodiversity. The premise seems straightforward but belies a complex, multi-layered endeavor: converting raw biological...

Data is rapidly shaping the way global industries approach sustainability, and Stora Enso stands out as a forerunner in weaving intelligent, data-driven processes into the very roots of renewable resource management. With a heritage stretching back well over a century and a commitment to...

Giraffes, those majestic icons of Africa’s savannas, have long enchanted scientists and wildlife lovers alike. Yet beneath their gentle gaze lies a sobering reality: giraffe populations across Tanzania, home to some of the world’s largest and most vital herds, have halved in just three decades...

The landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives has experienced significant developments between May 24 and June 6, 2025. This period has been marked by pivotal legislative actions, regulatory updates, and strategic shifts across various jurisdictions, reflecting a...

New England’s natural beauty is famed worldwide, shaped by rolling hills, dense forests, and captivating coastlines. But beneath these picturesque scenes lie urgent ecological challenges: many of the region’s native plants, especially rare and endangered species, are now at risk. These plants...

Artificial Intelligence isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a transformative force reshaping industries, communities, and everyday lives. Microsoft’s recent feature on how AI is making a difference around the globe offers an insightful look at breakthroughs in healthcare, education, disaster management...

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Humans steal electricity from Earths magnetic field. You cannot make electric from movement or wind energy because wind isnt an energy, movement isnt an energy. * Energy have 4 forms: light, heat, magnetism, electric * Humans live by generating electricity, heat, light, magnetism. We take...

National Geographic photographer and Microsoft Devices Ambassador, Stephen Alvarez, traveled to Australia to explore one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World—the Great Barrier Reef. Stretching 1,200 miles along the northwest coast of Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef is larger than...

Bahati the chimp seems more gympanzee than chimpanzee and certainly knows about those all-important stretches. Bahati is pictured doing what seem to be preparations for a heavy session in a fitness centre. The ape’s five-minute routine, seen by bemused onlookers, began with...

It wasn't hoppy days for this tree frog when a hungry snake decided to hang out with it in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin. The poor amphibian was happily hopping along when a hungry snake snatched it from above. And it was all downhill from the moment it left the ground as, following a...

In the Future, Your Car May Be Made of Mushrooms In the future, mushrooms may be as common in cars as they are on pizza. Believe it or not, scientists who are trying to find more sustainable ways to build car parts believe the answers may be found in things such as mushroom roots...

Link Removed due to 404 Error ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian authorities have confiscated three tonnes of mammoth tusks from a criminal gang which tried to smuggle them out of the country. The court office of the northern city of St. Petersburg said on Thursday that it had...

Why Did Neanderthals Have Such Big Noses? For more than 100 years, scientists studying Neanderthals, humanity's closest known relative, have pondered one question: Why did they have such massive noses? This isn't just a question of beauty. Scientists posited that the big snouts could...

Link Removed The Komodo dragon is the world's largest flesh-eating lizard and living reptile. This amazing creature is only found in the wild on four small Indonesian islands, where they are vulnerable to disease, volcanic activity, and competition with feral dogs and man. It lives on the...