Sea otters are known for using tools, but not all of them do. A new study finds those that use tools have better survival odds in a world where their traditional food sources are changing.

Environment Animals Wildlife Female sea otters use tools more than males The furry mammals use sticks and even trash to crack open food. Laura Baisas May 29, 2024 5:13 AM EDT ...

As a concept, launching rockets from mobile sea platforms is nothing new. In 2019, China became the third country after the U.S. and Russia to do so.

· July 1, 2025 · 2:44 PM PDT · 2 hours ago Without better internal safeguards, widely used AI tools can be deployed to churn out dangerous health misinformation at high volumes, researchers found.

The cutting tool can easily slice through deep-sea cables. Photo: China Ship Scientific Research Centre© ZME Science World map of submarine communication cables in 2015.

New research provides fresh evidence for this, documenting how these marine mammals use stalks of seaweed as tools to groom each other - as in, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." ...