Giant volcanic blanket reveals hidden 'Pompeii' of Andean landscapes
Phys.orgby University College London·11 Sept 2026
Giant volcanic blanket reveals hidden 'Pompeii' of Andean landscapes A vast sheet of volcanic rock in the Andes has preserved clues to a buried landscape that existed 22 million years ago...
New study offers a detailed look at how wildfire smoke impacts Reno's air quality
Phys.orgby Desert Research Institute·11 Sept 2026
New study offers a detailed look at how wildfire smoke impacts Reno's air quality With Western wildfires increasing in size, duration and intensity, millions of Americans are now exposed to...
Healthy checkout policy shows promise for reducing soda sales and increasing healthy snack purchases
Phys.orgby Boston University·11 Sept 2026
Healthy checkout policy shows promise for reducing soda sales and increasing healthy snack purchases In March 2021, Berkeley, Calif., became the first city in the world to ban the display of sugary...
Project RattleCam reveals baby snakes during birthing season in three US states for the first time
Phys.orgby California Polytechnic State University·11 Sept 2026
Project RattleCam reveals baby snakes during birthing season in three US states for the first time It's the season for babies in the snake world, and Project RattleCam is capturing magical moments.
Brain's ability to hear a musical beat remains distinctly human, study suggests
Phys.orgby HUN-REN Research Centre·11 Sept 2026
Brain's ability to hear a musical beat remains distinctly human, study suggests The seemingly trivial ability to hear a regular pulse in music is a remarkable—and perhaps distinctively...
Electrical pulses convert PFAS waste into valuable silver fluoride
Phys.orgby Rice University·11 Sept 2026
Electrical pulses convert PFAS waste into valuable silver fluoride Fluorinated waste, like that found in firefighting aqueous film-forming foam, can act as a significant environmental pollutant.
Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is
Phys.orgby Robert Dempsey·11 Sept 2026
Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is The summer before starting university can bring multiple worries for students: worrying about obtaining a place in a desired program...
First Antarctic-wide map of grounded icebergs reveals 'picket fence effect' holding sea ice in place
Phys.orgby Australian Antarctic Program Partnership·11 Sept 2026
First Antarctic-wide map of grounded icebergs reveals 'picket fence effect' holding sea ice in place For the first time, important features of the Antarctic coastal zone have been mapped at high...
What's carving active gullies on Mars? It's not water
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·11 Sept 2026
What's carving active gullies on Mars? It's not water Scientists were shocked when they received the first images of Martian gullies.
Seasonal forecasts could give northern India months of warning before severe winter air pollution
Phys.orgby Yuanyu Xie; Cara Clase·11 Sept 2026
Seasonal forecasts could give northern India months of warning before severe winter air pollution Northern India experiences some of the world's worst winter air pollution, with dangerous episodes...
How diaspora groups in the US are responding to disasters in Nepal, Colombia, Venezuela and other homelands
Phys.orgby Susan Appe·11 Sept 2026
How diaspora groups in the US are responding to disasters in Nepal, Colombia, Venezuela and other homelands A string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences.
AI-generated images may support conservation, but real-world data remain essential
Phys.orgby Andrew Moore·11 Sept 2026
AI-generated images may support conservation, but real-world data remain essential New research finds there is no substitute for real-world observations, but that—under the right...
Faster wood formation matters more than longer growing seasons in a warming climate
Phys.orgby Haoyun Liu·11 Sept 2026
Faster wood formation matters more than longer growing seasons in a warming climate In non-tropical forests, cold winters hinder tree growth.
Turkey-monitoring AI forecasts body weight three weeks ahead with 93% accuracy
Phys.orgby Jeff Mulhollem·11 Sept 2026
Turkey-monitoring AI forecasts body weight three weeks ahead with 93% accuracy Body weight monitoring is one of the most important tools for poultry farmers.
Nepal floods: How measuring snow in the Himalayas could help avoid future disasters
Phys.orgby Siddharth Gumber·11 Sept 2026
Nepal floods: How measuring snow in the Himalayas could help avoid future disasters The massive and deadly floods on the Nepal–Tibet border are a stark reminder of why the world needs to constantly...
Breaking down shoe foam by genetically tweaking a microbe found in compost
Phys.orgby Cell Press·11 Sept 2026
Breaking down shoe foam by genetically tweaking a microbe found in compost Your favorite pair of tennies, kicks or trainers may soon become a little more sustainable. In a study published Sept.
Scientists discover a new way a disease-linked protein comes apart
Phys.orgby The Scripps Research Institute·11 Sept 2026
Scientists discover a new way a disease-linked protein comes apart Transthyretin amyloid disease (ATTR) is a progressive, life-threatening condition caused when the protein transthyretin (TTR)...
More than kinship, social isolation has a greater effect on toad tadpole behavior
Phys.orgby Kyoto University·11 Sept 2026
More than kinship, social isolation has a greater effect on toad tadpole behavior Amphibian larvae—often known as tadpoles—exhibit a behavior known as "social aggregation," in which they gather...
Uniting sequence and structure to map the protein universe across billions of years of evolution
Phys.orgby Institute·11 Sept 2026
Uniting sequence and structure to map the protein universe across billions of years of evolution An international team of researchers, including those at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at...
Research shows agricultural fungicides drive evolution of multidrug resistance in soil microbes
Phys.orgby Trinity College Dublin·11 Sept 2026
Research shows agricultural fungicides drive evolution of multidrug resistance in soil microbes Two newly published studies from Trinity College Dublin scientists raise significant concerns about...
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