Known in Japan as sakura, these flowering cherry trees are revered across the globe for their delicate yet vibrant beauty, an ...

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. The "sakura" season is ...

It tells users the condition and the age of the trees based on photos they take with their smartphones and upload them to a website. A five-point scale — only available in Japanese for now ...