Scientists listened to these Caribbean fish for over 2,000 hours. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The red hind grouper () is big on grunting. After analyzing over 2,000 hours of ocean acoustic recordings gathered over 12 years, marine biologists say that groupers convey specific messages to one another about courtship and territory with their grunts. And with the help of an advanced machine-learning tool, researchers now believe the observational approach detailed in a study published in the can help other scientists to better monitor fish populations, as well as improve ongoing conservation efforts for threatened species.

Films and TV programmes have long portrayed caveman as using grunts to communicate with one another. But a new study suggests that our ancient ancestors likely did not use sounds to communicate, and instead opted for hand gestures. Researchers from the University of Western Australia asked volunteers to attempt to describe words using only grunts or gestures. They found that gestures were far more effective in communicating meaning and were often similar between cultures. 'The universality of gesture means it is ideally suited to bootstrapping human communication among modern humans and therefore supports the hypothesis that gesture is the primary modality for language creation,' the researchers said in their study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Films and TV programmes have long portrayed caveman as using grunts to communicate with one another. Searching for a way to make your point?

In a potential breaththrough for monitoring animal wellbeing, scientists say they have translated pig grunts into emotions for the first time. Researchers trained an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with 7,414 recordings of pig noises, gathered throughout the life stages of 411 pigs – including slaughter. The algorithm could potentially be used to build an app for pig farmers that detects whether the animals are happy just from the noise they're making. With enough data to train the algorithm, the method could also be used to better understand the emotions of other mammals, experts say. This image shows the classification of pig calls to'valence and context', based on the algorithm. The research was led by the University of Copenhagen, the ETH Zurich and the France's National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE).

The seas were blessedly calm as we sailed across the channel and straight up the Seine, into the heart of Francia. The skald led us in song, our voices booming across the placid waters, thundering in our veins. We leaped from our longboat onto the shores of Francia, shouting glory to the All-Father as we charged up the beaches. The sounds of glorious battle filled the air. Squelch, squelch, squish, grunt, clang, yell, grunt, clang, squish, squish, squidge.

His stomach growls with hunger pangs and hastily he grunts out the words, "Large pep pizza and a liter of soda." Instantly the home virtual assistant comes to life and repeats back in an eerily human voice. "Bob, you want a large pepperoni pizza and a liter of soda correct?" "Yeah," grunts the man as he dials in a new show on his remote and pours the remaining crumbs of the potato chip bag into his mouth. Quickly the AI assistant calls the local pizza parlor and a friendly "employee" answers. "Speedy Pizza, how may I help you?" "Hi, I'd like to place an order for a large pepperoni pizza and a liter of soda for delivery," requests Bob's AI assistant in a cheerful and pleasant demeanor.

NDA Lynn, an AI that can evaluate confidentiality agreements for free, is a perfect example of the role artificial intelligence will probably play in our life. For the past decade or so, Arnoud Engelfriet has been the Netherland's go-to guy for any question regarding internet and the law. Also his last name translates roughly to'Angelic Fries,' which is awesome. One of the services Engelfriet offered was checking NDAs if they should be signed. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are pretty standard business contracts used to keep confidential information under wraps.