Rewetting peatlands may curb warming-driven CO₂ emissions
Phys.orgby Kathrin Kottke10 Sept 2026
Rewetting peatlands may curb warming-driven CO₂ emissions Peatlands store large amounts of carbon.
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top 62%Navigating the social dynamics of sustainability
Phys.orgby Bianca Schröder10 Sept 2026
Navigating the social dynamics of sustainability In the transformation toward sustainability, the interests of societal, economic and political actors often clash, making conflict inevitable.
Bringing hidden optical imperfections to light
Phys.orgby Claudia Staub10 Sept 2026
Bringing hidden optical imperfections to light Tiny manufacturing imperfections in optical components normally go unnoticed. Yet they can alter light in surprisingly significant ways.
Large protected areas help northern bird species cope with climate change
Phys.orgby University10 Sept 2026
Large protected areas help northern bird species cope with climate change A recent study coordinated by the University of Helsinki tracked the populations of 100 bird species across Finnish...
Continuous video of black hole radio observations challenges shock wave theory
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal10 Sept 2026
Continuous video of black hole radio observations challenges shock wave theory Krystal Kasal Author For years, scientists have relied primarily on radio imaging from techniques like very long...
Injectable nanodevices could provide effective treatment for drug-resistant glioblastoma
Phys.orgby Michaela Jarvis10 Sept 2026
Injectable nanodevices could provide effective treatment for drug-resistant glioblastoma Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant brain cancers known to medicine, carrying...
Interviewing with AI? Try not to let the robot affect your behavior
Phys.orgby J Merritt Melancon10 Sept 2026
Interviewing with AI? Try not to let the robot affect your behavior A firm handshake used to be all a job candidate needed to make a good first impression, but today a growing number of firms are...
Northern map turtles leave Lake Erie before algal blooms peak, tracking finds
Phys.orgby Nicki Gorny10 Sept 2026
Northern map turtles leave Lake Erie before algal blooms peak, tracking finds Harmful algal blooms pose serious threats to people, animals and the environment. The University of Toledo's Dr.
Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn
Phys.orgby Dennis Thompson10 Sept 2026
Disposable vapes pose hidden environmental threat, researchers warn Vaping isn't just annoying to passersby who have to walk through clouds of vapor but may be actively harmful to the environment...
'White graphene' reshaped at the atomic scale with tailor-made nanopores
Phys.orgby University10 Sept 2026
'White graphene' reshaped at the atomic scale with tailor-made nanopores A research team at the University of Vienna led by physicist Jani Kotakoski demonstrates how the shape of nanopores in...
AI is reshaping workplace, not replacing jobs, new research finds
Phys.orgby Trinity College Dublin10 Sept 2026
AI is reshaping workplace, not replacing jobs, new research finds Artificial intelligence is changing work in Ireland for the better, according to a new study led by Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor...
How atmospheric events at the top of the world could have triggered two devastating California floods
Phys.orgby Paul Arnold10 Sept 2026
How atmospheric events at the top of the world could have triggered two devastating California floods Paul Arnold Author In early 2017 and 2023, California experienced two catastrophic and...
Sun's largest sunspots may have potential to trigger superflares
Phys.orgby Max Planck Society10 Sept 2026
Sun's largest sunspots may have potential to trigger superflares The sun is capable of great things. In massive eruptions, it repeatedly hurls particles and radiation into space.
There's nothing irrational about resisting AI
Phys.orgby Victoria University10 Sept 2026
There's nothing irrational about resisting AI If you read about AI, you'll find a widespread belief: When people don't want to use AI, it's because they're afraid or just don't understand it.
Fossil flowers of ancient lianas preserved in amber reveal the evolution of tropical rainforests
Phys.orgby Gesine Steiner10 Sept 2026
Fossil flowers of ancient lianas preserved in amber reveal the evolution of tropical rainforests Tiny flowers trapped in amber around 15 million years ago are offering scientists a rare glimpse...
Report maps pathways for accelerating environmental solutions through positive tipping points
Phys.orgby Alex Morrison10 Sept 2026
Report maps pathways for accelerating environmental solutions through positive tipping points New research from The Earthshot Prize and the University of Exeter's Green Futures Solutions team...
Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin10 Sept 2026
Indonesia rescues six orangutans from fires in a week Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, have been rescued from fires raging on Borneo in the past week, Indonesian authorities and...
Dangerous heat days are expanding beyond summer, with regional spring-fall shifts
Phys.orgby Columbia Climate School10 Sept 2026
Dangerous heat days are expanding beyond summer, with regional spring-fall shifts Extreme heat has become more common—both research and lived experience document this—but when it arrives is a...
Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds
Phys.orgby Mary Fetzer10 Sept 2026
Peer-led computing camps engage children, study finds High school student Khushi Kharuna creates and leads coding and artificial intelligence (AI) summer camps for K–12 students in her community...
A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction
Phys.orgby Field Museum10 Sept 2026
A fossil feather preserved inside dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the mass extinction About 66 million years ago, a dinosaur—maybe a T. rex or a Nanotyrannus—ate a bird.