We introduce a framework, the Pyramid Discrete Diffusion model (PDD), which employs scale-varied diffusion models to progressively generate high-quality outdoor scenes. Experimental results of PDD ...

More than 35 years have passed since the U.S. invaded Panama to oust the dictator Manuel Noriega, but threats by President Donald Trump to reclaim the Panama Canal – by force if necessary – are ...

The Panama Canal connects more than 144 maritime routes and over 1,700 ports across 160 countries. It accounts for roughly 5% of total global maritime trade. Beyond geography, ...

Chocolate gets its sweet history rewritten. Long believed to have been domesticated in Central America some 4,000 years ago, cacao has a more interesting story than previously thought.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found 6,000-year-old skeletons from Colombia with ancient DNA that could rewrite human history. The incredible remains belonging to hunter-gatherers at the ancient preceramic si… ...

Banana giant Chiquita faces turmoil as it exits Panama amidst labor disputes and mass layoffs, impacting banana exports. Climate change threatens Latin American banana cultivation, potentially ...

Hinduism, originating in India, has spread globally. India has the largest Hindu population, followed by Nepal. Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan also have significant Hindu communities. Sri ...

Sir Elton headlined in 2023, and Carlile, his collaborator on his last album, is on the Pyramid Stage bill on the same day as Patchwork. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.

Japan’s population of about 124 million people is projected to fall to 87 million by 2070, with 40% of the population over 65. Ad Feedback. Ad Feedback. Ad Feedback. Ad Feedback.

Integrated species distribution modeling across monitoring types, spatial scales, and seasons resolves asynchrony in population trends for an imperiled bat species (Perimyotis subflavus) and ...