Science Biology Mystery of Hannibal's infamous Alps crossing gets a major clue In 218 BCE, the Carthaginian general crossed the rugged mountain range with 40,000 men, 7,000 horses and 37 war elephants. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . In 218 BCE, Carthaginian general Hannibal crossed the Alps with a squadron of 37 war elephants to invade Italy.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can substantially improve our understanding of the climate and the Earth system, according to a study. Complex dynamic processes such as hurricanes, fire propagation, and vegetation dynamics can be better described with the help of AI, said researchers from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) in Germany. As a result, climate and Earth system models will be improved, with new models combining AI and physical modelling, according to the study published in the journal Nature. In the past decades mainly static attributes have been investigated using machine learning approaches, such as the distribution of soil properties from the local to the global scale. For some time now, it has been possible to tackle more dynamic processes by using more sophisticated deep learning techniques.