Quebec wildfire smoke left forest moths with deformed wings, research finds
Phys.orgby Patrick Lejtenyi·8 Sept 2026
Quebec wildfire smoke left forest moths with deformed wings, research finds Over the course of the summer of 2023, Quebec experienced its worst wildfire season on record.
Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water
Phys.orgby Holly Ober·8 Sept 2026
Star-fingered toads use fingertip lobules to detect prey in murky water Surinam toads (Pipa pipa) are strange, flat frogs with minuscule eyes that live in the murky waters of the Amazon basin and...
New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
New molecular magnet design boosts performance for ultrahigh-density data storage Researchers at The University of Manchester and the Australian National University have developed a new class of...
New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core
Phys.orgby Theresa Hübner·8 Sept 2026
New iron-bearing compounds could store water near Earth's core Geochemical studies of volcanic rocks from Baffin Island, Canada, and Iceland suggest that some of the water dating back to Earth's...
In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know
Phys.orgby Jayeeta Chowdhury-Woodstrup·8 Sept 2026
In Nepal, climate adaptation starts with what communities already know The catastrophic flood along the Nepal–China border that killed more than 1,400 people and left nearly 6,000 people missing...
Climate change may erase 25 million hectares of kelp forests by 2050
Phys.orgby Public Library·8 Sept 2026
Climate change may erase 25 million hectares of kelp forests by 2050 Climate change is driving rapid declines in seaweed forests globally, outpacing restoration efforts and undermining seaweed...
Study reveals another reason to save the world's trees
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Study reveals another reason to save the world's trees All over the world, from Oregon's old-growth forests to Queensland's eucalyptus groves, creatures depend on trees for shelter.
Why should we care if there aren't any squished insects on our windshield?
Phys.orgby Alex Dittrich·8 Sept 2026
Why should we care if there aren't any squished insects on our windshield? This summer, you may have wondered why you are seeing so few insects squished on your car's windshield compared with a...
Bear baiting in England became more common following Norman invasion, research reveals
Phys.orgby Cardiff University·8 Sept 2026
Bear baiting in England became more common following Norman invasion, research reveals Bear baiting in England became more popular after the Norman Conquest in 1066, new research shows.
Male beauty ratings reveal lower averages but an exceptional upper tier
Phys.orgby Ina Wittmann·8 Sept 2026
Male beauty ratings reveal lower averages but an exceptional upper tier Women's faces are rated as more attractive than men's across cultures, age groups and sexual orientations.
Plants' response to rising CO₂ could put the brakes on dryland expansion
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal·8 Sept 2026
Plants' response to rising CO₂ could put the brakes on dryland expansion Krystal Kasal Author Drylands are defined as regions where rainfall is low relative to the atmosphere's ability to draw...
Heat waves inhibit antibiotic resistance in soils, but at a price
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Heat waves inhibit antibiotic resistance in soils, but at a price Extreme heat waves disrupt life in soil.
Arthropods inspire interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, initiative shows
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Arthropods inspire interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, initiative shows Arthropods are small, but they could play an outsized role in tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.
Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal·8 Sept 2026
Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports Sanjukta Mondal Author Trade routes and ports have shaped the history of human civilization...
New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable
Phys.orgby Eric Stann·8 Sept 2026
New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new way to harness one of the body's natural...
Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein·8 Sept 2026
Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form Active black holes are easy to detect.
Hubble and Webb find that far-out solar system objects 'remember' the past
Phys.orgby NASA·8 Sept 2026
Hubble and Webb find that far-out solar system objects 'remember' the past For the first time, scientists used the combined power of NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study some of...
Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds
Phys.orgby Radboud University·8 Sept 2026
Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds The scent of fresh laundry in a store encourages people to spend more on secondhand clothes than the scent of citrus...
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system
Phys.orgby Sam Tonkin·8 Sept 2026
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system UK astronomers have uncovered new clues about the origin of 3I/ATLAS—only the third known object from...
Pumping antibiotics out: A new route to bacterial drug resistance
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Pumping antibiotics out: A new route to bacterial drug resistance Bacteria can survive antibiotics in several ways, including by pumping the drugs out of their cells before they can take effect.
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