Environment
Unaccounted climate feedback loops may amplify warming by 20–30% this century, but cutting emissions will reduce risks
New research shows that warming-induced emissions—greenhouse gas emissions from natural sources driven by rising temperatures—could amplify global warming by approximately 20%–30% and add an estimated 0.2°C–0.4°C of warming ...
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Plants & Animals
AI pinpoints when fish reach their thermal limit
Researchers have developed an AI-based system that automatically and objectively detects the moment when fish experience loss of equilibrium (LOE) due to temperature stress. The system combines DeepLabCut, a deep-learning ...
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Ancient bones reveal that cannibalism took different forms in Neolithic Spain
Cannibalism was sometimes on the Neolithic menu, as numerous archaeological discoveries have revealed. But while ancient human bones show the practice took place, far less evidence exists about the forms it may have taken ...
Ice Age origins of one of humanity's oldest drug habits discovered
A team of Griffith University archaeologists has uncovered evidence that humans were using mind-altering substances much earlier than previously supposed.
Archaeology
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New insect genus and four species named for Taylor Swift and her albums
Taylor Swift is now the namesake of a genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia that were previously unknown to science.
Plants & Animals
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Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals
An electrical fingerprint found on tiny particles in the blood may help detect signs of pancreatic cancer that are often overlooked, according to new research from Rice University. The researchers developed a device that ...
Bio & Medicine
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Unconventional quantum materials could dramatically boost the search for dark matter
For decades, physicists have searched for dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up roughly 85% of all matter in the universe. Although its gravitational influence shapes galaxies and the large-scale structure ...
General Physics
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Newly mapped brain circuit offers clues to how slow nasal breathing eases anxiety
A slow breath in and out does the trick for many people when calming their nerves and dealing with anxiety, a disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Pranayama, Taoism and meditation have long used slow nasal ...
'Feature interference,' and why your brain struggles with uncertain tasks
Multitasking feels like a required skill in modern life, but as anyone who has tried to keep track of multiple chat windows, an email inbox and a stream of phone notifications during a video call can tell you, figuring out ...
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Protein-based MRI agent detects lung cancer and hidden metastases earlier than current scans
A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia State University Regents' Professor Emerita of Biochemistry and Biophysical Chemistry Jenny J. Yang has developed a new class of protein-based MRI contrast agents that detect ...
Medical Xpress
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Tech Xplore
New iPhones arrive, but you can keep your old phone longer by caring for it
Bringing classical LDPC code design theory to quantum computers
More energy at the same weight: Researchers optimize battery cell electrodes
'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic
Designing plastic containers for easier recycling with terahertz technology
New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch
Women who hit menopause early see faster brain aging and earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis
Menopause is more than just the end of a woman's reproductive years. It brings a cascade of hormonal changes that can affect overall well-being, giving rise to a range of physical and emotional symptoms. A recent study published ...
Helium measurements clarify conditions seconds after the Big Bang
New observations of the composition of distant galaxies offer insights into the earliest phases of the universe and confirm decades of scientific understanding of the elements and particles produced by the Big Bang, according ...
Astronomy
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AI controller translates VR, video and language commands into humanoid robot actions
Humanoid robots, robotic systems with limbs and body structures that resemble those of humans, could tackle various manual tasks in homes, workspaces and other settings. Yet teaching these robots to reliably perform different ...
LLM use may threaten freedom of thought and equality across law, journalism and education
The Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law has released a human rights assessment of the use of large language models (LLMs) in the fields of law, journalism and education.
Social Sciences
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Could quantum protocols make electronic voting more secure?
Electronic voting, the use of electronic systems to cast, record or count votes, could potentially simplify the process of electing new political leaders or other representatives. While some countries have already started ...
A 66.5-million-year-old trackway captures adult T. rex at walking pace
Scientists from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Liverpool John Moores University in England have discovered the first adult T. rex trackway, providing insights into how this emblematic predator moved. The findings ...
Paleontology & Fossils
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JWST discovers that Chariklo's invisible rings are changing
Until just over a decade ago, ring systems were thought to be exclusive to the giant planets of the solar system, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. However, in 2013, a small body barely 250 kilometers (155 miles) ...
Planetary Sciences
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Beryllium signal identifies stars that have swallowed rocky planets
An international team led by researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has developed an innovative method to identify stars that have consumed the planets around them. The technique detects variations in ...
Astronomy
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Natural clay reveals a new way to control ion transport at the angstrom scale
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have shown that naturally occurring channels within a common clay mineral can respond to pressure, voltage and pH, offering possibilities for controlling the movement of ions ...
Nanophysics
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Molecular surface design achieves over 100 million-fold tuning of porous liquid viscosity
Porous liquids combine permanent nanoscale cavities with fluidity, making them promising for applications like carbon dioxide capture, gas separation and other chemical processes. Their viscosity must be tailored to the intended ...
Polymers
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As oceans warm, Florida scientists hunt for heat-resistant coral
Off Florida's coast, a team of scientists and trained volunteers in scuba gear descends to the ocean floor, planting young coral onto a reef and examining how others are faring in increasingly warm waters.
Online and undercover: Saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand
Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills and, once, an anteater.
Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington's wildlands
Once coyotes get a taste for city living, the call of the wild fades to a whisper. Food is abundant and predators are few. Research indicates that coyotes enjoy the benefits of urban areas enough to put up with all the people, ...
Global heat stuck on high. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured.
Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Niño, according to the European climate ...
Anthropic researcher resigns with warning about the dangers of AI development
An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of ...
A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests
The prediction that this season's El Niño phenomenon will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community, which has warned of its impact on the flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands, home to the ...
Timing 1080 drops to prevent predators bouncing back
While aerial 1080 drops sharply reduce numbers of rats and stoats, the predators—especially ship rats—can rebound to higher numbers within a few years. Studying 24 years of small-mammal tracking records across New Zealand's ...
Can AI tame torrential rain by 2050? The next frontier of weather control and forecasting
Japan has been experiencing increasingly severe damage from torrential rainfall triggered by typhoons and stationary linear rain bands. In response, an ambitious and unconventional idea is taking shape: artificially inducing ...
AI and big data can help logistics companies navigate supply-chain disruptions
Artificial intelligence and big-data capacity might help logistics companies withstand supply-chain disruptions by making them more agile and resilient, according to research in the International Journal of Business Performance ...
Four in five researchers report harmful interactions during geoscience fieldwork. A new survey suggests a path forward.
Fieldwork is a vital part of geoscience research, allowing scientists and students to directly observe, interact with and collect data about Earth processes that cannot be replicated in the lab.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the surface chemistry of bio-based hybrid materials
Just a few atomic layers at the surface can strongly influence how effectively a material binds pollutants from water or how efficiently a photocatalyst responds to light. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied ...
Luck or merit? Not all inequality is equally acceptable
Do you think it's fair that some people are better off financially than others? Does it perhaps matter whether those earnings stem from a lottery win or hard work? These are the kinds of questions economist Ingvild Almås ...
The trapdoor spiders giving a leg up to science
WA's trapdoor spiders are endangered. Jackson Rendall is here to help—because he thinks they're "just really cool."
CEO politics may shape how companies compete
Decisions such as whether to cut prices, launch a product, open a new facility or make an acquisition are among those companies that consider in pursuit of a competitive edge. New research from Texas A&M University suggests ...
Q&A: Satellite imagery reveals what casualty figures alone do not tell us
How do we form a picture of conflicts? A new study published in the journal Nature explores how different types of data can be combined to give a fuller understanding of armed conflicts. Lead author Valerie Sticher uses the ...
Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics
Trust in scientists in the UK is strong overall, with 63% indicating they have high trust in scientists in general—but a major new study finds this trust is closely shaped by people's values, identity and politics, showing ...
Eight PFAS compounds detected at low concentrations in Melbourne rain
Researchers from RMIT University and EPA Victoria detected eight PFAS compounds in rainwater samples collected in Melbourne between 2024 and 2025.
Rising sea levels could cost Australians at least $855 billion by 2100
Rising sea levels and storm surges could cost $855 billion in economic losses across Australia by the end of the century, according to new research, the first of its kind in Australia.
What really drives tourists to choose a hotel? New global study reveals the answer
Why do travelers choose one hotel over another, and what makes them return?
Tiny salt crevices could act as miniature 'Greenhouses' for Martian microbes
We've been searching for life on Mars for a long time, but so far we've come up empty. The fundamental problem is a Catch-22 involving two of the key ingredients for life. Life as we know it needs liquid water and reasonable ...
