Abstract: The climatic sensitivity of new terrain-aware backtracking algorithms is evaluated across 800 locations in the continental USA on a representative synthetic rolling terrain. We find that a ...

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A Python script with an AI algorithm that solves a 2D maze using the A* search algorithm - but, with specific movement constraints, to really force the AI earn its way out of the maze. This time, ...

The Dream Warriors and Bosses are somewhat optional enemies in Hollow Knight that players can take on if they wish to collect Essence, which is further used to unlock new abilities and areas. While ...

Written in Rust, the PyApp utility wraps up Python programs into self-contained click-to-run executables. It might be the easiest Python packager yet. Every developer knows how hard it is to ...

A Florida woman caught 60 snakes in the state's annual 10-day challenge to eliminate the invasive Burmese python species wreaking havoc with the Everglades ecosystem. More than 900 people participated ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Taylor Stanberry won the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, removing 60 invasive Burmese pythons. The first-time participant earned $10,000 for her efforts during the 10-day competition. Stanberry, along ...

One such recurring puzzle type appears near glowing blue spots, one of which instructs players to “Master Tai Chi to Grasp the Primordial Deity's Wisdom.” Here's everything players need to do to earn ...