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Are viruses actually alive or a totally different kind of thing?

Microbiologists Patrick Moreira and Purificación López-García, together with virologists Arturo Ludmir and Lynn Enquist, are ...
IEEE

DT-GA-FLANN: Decision Tree-Based Genetically Optimized FLANN for Missing Value Imputation and Classification

Abstract: In the current landscape, addressing missing values poses a significant challenge when dealing with real-world problems. In this work, a hybrid model, DT-GA-FLANN, is proposed to address the ...

New Interactive Avian Tree of Life Lets You Trace 11,000 Bird Species Back Through Time

Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, ...
The Guardian

Exploding trees: the winter phenomenon behind frost cracks

When temperatures drop suddenly, trapped water can freeze and expand, splitting trunks with a gunshot-like sound During the recent cold spell in the northern US, meteorologists issued warnings about ...
USA Today

Videos capture trees seemingly 'explode' in extreme cold

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...
IEEE

Classification of Dominant Tree Species and Vegetation Types Based on Sentinel-2 Time Series Multispectral Data in the Eastern Qilian Mountains

Abstract: Precise mapping of forest vegetation, including both dominant tree species and other vegetation types, is essential for forest management and biodiversity conservation, yet traditional ...