This Is What It Means When You See a Bird's Nest Ornament on a Christmas Tree

Have you ever seen a bird's nest Christmas ornament? Apparently, it's good luck! Some say the legend has German history.
VentureBeat

Google’s ‘Nested Learning’ paradigm could solve AI's memory and continual learning problem

Researchers at Google have developed a new AI paradigm aimed at solving one of the biggest limitations in today’s large language models: their inability to learn or update their knowledge after ...
NPR

Greetings from Yimianpo, China, where artisans carve Russian nesting dolls

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Matryoshka dolls are a Russian folk art tradition dating back over a ...
WUFT

Roof-nesting shorebirds adjust to shrinking habitats

Look closely at the gravel rooftops dotting Florida’s beachfront buildings and you just might see shiny, wire “chick fencing” outlining their perimeters. With a pair of binoculars, you may spot a few ...
New Scientist

First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

Newly discovered bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds have been breeding and nesting in the Arctic for at least 73 million years. “Which is kind of crazy, because it’s not easy to live in the ...
WUFT

High sea turtle nesting season expected, but experts warn the species is not out of danger

Leatherback turtles are expected to have another high nesting season, setting a record for the earliest nest recorded in Florida on Feb. 16. While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as ...
Science Daily

Turtles change nesting patterns in response to climate change

New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier. New research shows that turtles are responding to climate change by nesting earlier. Researchers monitoring nesting ...
The Irish Times

Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell: A confident and compelling debut novel about coercive control

In the opening pages of Nesting, Roisín O’Donnell’s confident and compelling debut novel, a family of four visits a cafe in Skerries called Storm in a Teacup. A normal family, with normal names: Ciara ...
The New York Times

Some Expectant Parents Don’t Want Gifts. But Can You Do the Laundry?

As pressure builds to make baby showers extra flashy, some are opting instead for low-key nesting parties, which center on household tasks. By Lia Picard Lia Picard didn’t know about nesting parties ...
IEEE

A Tutorial on Nested Simulation

Abstract: Nested simulation refers to the problem of estimating a functional of a conditional expectation that cannot be evaluated analytically and requires simulation. It finds a wide range of ...
Forbes

Nesting And Child Custody: Is It Only For The Birds?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. “Bird nesting (or nesting, as it is more commonly referred to) in a ...