Image: Curiosity rover surveys boxwork region of Mars (phys.org)
6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February (phys.org)
Probability underlies much of the modern world—an engineering professor explains how it actually works (phys.org)
Staple crops are a major contributor to global deforestation, says study (phys.org)
Sunlight-powered process turns plastic waste into acetic acid without added emissions (phys.org)
Big broods, better manners: What a fish study suggests about siblings and social skills (phys.org)
Iron Age massacre targeted women and children, new research reveals (phys.org)
Multinational companies could drive climate action better than governments (phys.org)
System isolates single extracellular vesicle surface proteins to map function (phys.org)
How natural language processing and AI can help policymakers address global food insecurity (phys.org)
Accelerating next generation medicine with new drug delivery platform (phys.org)
Automated catalyst testing uses two coordinated robots, cutting 32 days of work to 17 hours (phys.org)
A new form of aluminum unlocks sustainable and cheaper catalysts (phys.org)
Ultrafast X-rays reveal physical principles behind lipoprotein motion within egg yolk plasma (phys.org)
Early-life challenges and experiences shape how boldly bats behave as adults (phys.org)
Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece (phys.org)
EPA criminal sanctions align with a county''s wealth, not pollution, study finds (phys.org)
Animal muscles inspire biomaterial design for agriculture, fabrics and medicine (phys.org)
Why the planet doesn''t dry out all at once: Scientists solve a global climate puzzle (phys.org)
Phosphoric acid dimers reveal nature''s proton highway (phys.org)
Diamond owl swoops in with new method to keep electronics cool (phys.org)
Young ''sun'' caught blowing bubbles by Chandra (phys.org)
Electrochemical signals can reshape bacterial protein patterns, boosting electron transfer (phys.org)
40,000-year-old Stone Age symbols may have paved the way for writing, long before Mesopotamia (phys.org)
Global greening: Study shows Earth''s green wave is shifting northeast (phys.org)
Scientists isolate climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions (phys.org)
A shift from the sandlot to the travel team for youth sports (phys.org)
Prussian blue goes from pigment to purification (phys.org)
Hair-width LEDs could eventually replace lasers (phys.org)
Jupiter''s Galilean moons may have gained life''s building blocks at birth (phys.org)
Tuning in to fluorescence to farm smarter: Monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs (phys.org)
Finding the honey bee dance floor: New method shows how it moves within the hive (phys.org)
Alloy-engineered valleytronics: Microscopic mechanism gives scientists precise control over how excitons behave (phys.org)
Curiosity rover captures Martian spiderwebs up close (phys.org)
From algae to biofuel: Study opens doors to cheaper, cleaner fuel sources (phys.org)
Between the Pampa and Patagonia: New clues about how ancient hunter-gatherers fed themselves (phys.org)
CT scans of Inca child sacrifices reveal new details about capacocha rituals (phys.org)
Auroras on Ganymede and Earth share striking similarities (phys.org)
Twisting optical fiber creates a robust new pathway for light (phys.org)
Study reveals hidden climate impact of digital industries (phys.org)
Charged nanoparticles linked to higher fish embryo mortality (phys.org)
Turning high-emissions waste into fertilizer: Catalyst boosts urea production by coupling CO₂ with nitrogen pollutants (phys.org)
Scientists deliver new molecule for getting DNA into cells (phys.org)
Exomoons could reveal themselves through lunar eclipses (phys.org)
Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins (phys.org)
Fracking in Argentina ''linked to hundreds of tremors'' (phys.org)
How cells manage nitric oxide: Research uncovers dynamic ''gate'' that tames powerful signaling molecule (phys.org)
Astronomers discover rare super-Jupiter orbiting distant star (phys.org)
Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus'' Temple (phys.org)
Between flood and drought: The metric that could better explain what happens to water in the age of climate change (phys.org)
AI deep denoiser can remove clouds from satellite images (phys.org)
How ''clean-up certificates'' could lead to better climate protection (phys.org)
Courtship is complicated, even in fruit flies (phys.org)
A new method reveals hidden rules of gene control (phys.org)
Sniffer dogs can detect wildlife trafficking via shipping container air samples (phys.org)
Plant hormone therapy could improve global food security by balancing growth with immunity (phys.org)
How horses whinny: Helium tests reveal whistling while singing mechanism (phys.org)
Roadmap outlines 84 biodiversity variables for Europe''s monitoring system (phys.org)
Reading the enemy: How genome science is reshaping the fight against wheat stem rust (phys.org)
Trauma follows children into the classroom—a new teaching model is changing that (phys.org)
Students run ''bee hotels'' across Canada—DNA reveals who''s checking in (phys.org)
Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers (phys.org)
Quantum computers go high-dimensional with a four-state photon gate (phys.org)
The optical engineering required to photograph an Earth twin (phys.org)
Seabird conservation starts upstream, scientists say (phys.org)
250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ''sea-salamanders'' (phys.org)
How the echolocation of bats has shaped their skulls (phys.org)
Building beneath the sea—ecology and architecture unite for corals (phys.org)
Ant queen frozen in time: New ant species found in Dominican amber (phys.org)
Ultra-efficient optical sensors can keep light circulating longer inside a microscopic chip (phys.org)
Missing geomagnetic reversals: Earth''s past may be incomplete (phys.org)
AI imaginary friends no substitute for human connection (phys.org)
Why laws named after tragedies win public support (phys.org)
Evidence links polyploidy and senescence in bladder cells, with implications for cancer (phys.org)
Large dogs release two to four times more airborne microbes than humans (phys.org)
Warming Antarctic waters come with a cost for the ''robust'' rockcod (phys.org)
Can childhood obesity limit the American dream? Study links it to lifelong mobility penalties (phys.org)
Cleaner hulls, safer seas? How eDNA checks could spot invasive species early (phys.org)
What banana-scented kombu means for probiotic foods and seaweed-based drinks (phys.org)
Quantum algorithm beats classical tools on complement sampling tasks (phys.org)
Good fungus may one day help save plants from bad fungus like deadly myrtle rust disease (phys.org)
Shining a light on the secret life of carbon dioxide in cells (phys.org)
Germany''s coastal regions brace for change, fearing rising sea levels (phys.org)
Study uncovers how schools circumvent suspension bans (phys.org)
Artificial rivers and lakes can help keep freshwater mussel populations afloat (phys.org)
New evidence shows indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of our homes and workplaces (phys.org)
Earth''s mantle may have been cooler than thought before Pangea''s breakup (phys.org)
Breadcrumbs offer fossil fuel–free production of everyday goods (phys.org)
Peatland lakes in Congo Basin release carbon that is thousands of years old (phys.org)
New York orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US (phys.org)
NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in (phys.org)
Globe-trotting ancient ''sea-salamander'' fossils rediscovered from Australia''s dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs (phys.org)
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe (phys.org)
Elevated E. coli, staph still detected in Potomac river 4 weeks after sewage spill (phys.org)
How shaming unethical brands makes companies improve their behavior (phys.org)
Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration—here''s what we may find (phys.org)
The algorithmic feed on X could be shifting political views toward conservatism (phys.org)
Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices (phys.org)
How to improve the performance of qubits: Super-fast fluctuation detection achieved (phys.org)
National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain''s coastline could be double than previously recorded (phys.org)
Dramatic changes in upper atmosphere are responsible for recent droughts and bushfires: New research (phys.org)
Language barriers slow down the international diffusion of knowledge, study finds (phys.org)
Nuclear speckles play a key role in the progression of viral infection, research reveals (phys.org)
Sunray-like ripples emerge on a frozen reaction front (phys.org)
Extreme heat waves trigger unexpected nanoparticle formation in air (phys.org)
Dense aquatic plants kept Spree River levels steady despite a near 50% flow drop (phys.org)
Can Baltic Sea pollution cut fertilizer imports? A lab method suggests a path (phys.org)
Why people say they care about ethical shopping but often buy differently (phys.org)
5,000-year-old bureaucracy: Over 7,000 prehistoric seal impressions uncovered in western Iran (phys.org)
Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix (phys.org)
Quantum reservoir computing peaks at the edge of many-body chaos, study suggests (phys.org)
Martian volcanoes could be hiding massive glaciers under a blanket of ash (phys.org)
In sea urchin and salmon sperm, pH value regulates whether they remain immotile or swim (phys.org)
Last nuclear weapons limits expired—pushing world toward new arms race (phys.org)
Carefree bachelor or incel: Men are judged for being single, too (phys.org)
The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn''t cheating—it''s the erosion of learning itself (phys.org)
Occupy Mars? Or the moon? Get a reality check on Elon Musk''s plans (phys.org)
Five ways that AI could be reshaping your relationship with money (phys.org)
Is teasing playful or harmful? It depends on a number of factors (phys.org)
Tomb more than 1,000 years old found in Panama (phys.org)
Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems (phys.org)
Engineered nanoparticles could deliver better targeted cancer treatment to lymph nodes (phys.org)
A trillionth of a second: How lasers may sharpen next-gen cryo-ET microscopy (phys.org)
Metamaterial image sensor keeps colors clear even under oblique light (phys.org)
Antarctic drilling peers deep into ice shelf''s past (phys.org)
Water is bed bugs'' kryptonite: The parasites avoid wet surfaces at all costs (phys.org)
From pets to precision medicine: Study finds striking parallels in feline and human cancers (phys.org)
Cosmic curveball: Distant system challenges planet-formation theory (phys.org)
Species on east–west coastlines are more likely to go extinct than those on north–south shores—new study (phys.org)
158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island (phys.org)
Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets? (phys.org)
NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy (phys.org)
Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought (phys.org)
Australian sea lion pups learn diving and foraging skills from their mothers (phys.org)
2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests (phys.org)
These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world (phys.org)
Algorithmic grading in class: What a study shows about extra student workload and privacy (phys.org)
Greenland ice melt surges unprecedentedly amid warming (phys.org)
Cosmologists collaborate to sharpen measurements of the Hubble constant (phys.org)
Are one in 200 men really related to Genghis Khan? Maybe not, according to a new study (phys.org)
For thousands of years, solar eclipses have been associated with the fate of rulers (phys.org)
Mirror image pheromones help beetles ''swipe right'' to find mates (phys.org)
Earliest evidence of indigo-dyed textiles and single-needle knitting discovered in Bronze Age Anatolia (phys.org)
Saturday Citations: A virus that makes its own proteins; a new Spinosaurus; exercise beats anxiety (phys.org)
Q&A: Gas fermentation could be game changer for the circular economy (phys.org)
New microscopy technique lets scientists see cells in unprecedented detail and color (phys.org)
How your body senses cold—and why menthol feels cool (phys.org)
Sometimes less is more: Messier nanoparticles may actually deliver drugs more effectively than tightly packed ones (phys.org)
A low-cost microscope to study living cells in zero gravity (phys.org)
How tuberculosis bacteria use a ''stealth'' mechanism to evade the immune system (phys.org)
A hidden reason inner ear cells die—and what it means for preventing hearing loss (phys.org)
How travel and dating apps are changing relationship rules for queer men (phys.org)
Minnesota is falling short on its climate goals, new state data shows (phys.org)
1,100 dead or sick geese in NJ spark bird flu warning, prompt lake''s closure (phys.org)
Pushing the right buttons: Fern guides its embryo''s sense of up and down (phys.org)
In Tampa, storm-weary residents detail the costs of extreme weather (phys.org)
Linguist explains how AI makes fake news more credible (phys.org)
Australia''s happiness crisis could cost us our global mojo (phys.org)
Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport (phys.org)
A rethink is needed on zero-tolerance school behavior policies (phys.org)
The term ''resilience'' becoming a burden for women in agriculture, study shows (phys.org)
Aging hens may lay fewer eggs as gut health declines, study finds (phys.org)
What is a ''seesaw protein'' that switches functions by changing shape? (phys.org)
How do clouds form in Antarctica? The first flight-based aerosol measurements in 20 years (phys.org)
Supercomputer simulations reveal rotation drives chemical mixing in red giant stars (phys.org)
Endangered marine life is being caught in fishing nets, but it doesn''t need to be (phys.org)
Study finds household-level aid can undermine pastoralists'' collective resilience (phys.org)
SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere (phys.org)
A survival strategy inside stressed cells: Ribosomes in pairs (phys.org)
DNA analysis illuminates the lives of East Marshall Street Well individuals (phys.org)
Chemists synthesize first stable copper metallocene complex, closing a 70-year gap (phys.org)
Citizen science: Map the Earth''s magnetic shield with the Space Umbrella Project (phys.org)
Evidence points to early goat and sheep dairy consumption in Neolithic Iran (phys.org)
The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans (phys.org)
From local action to global impact: New framework presented for advancing sustainable development (phys.org)
3D method can accurately measure gravity in wide binary stars, as demonstrated by pilot study (phys.org)
REGALADE: The most extensive catalog of galaxies for modern astronomy (phys.org)
How choices made by crowds in a train station are guided by strangers (phys.org)
Impact-formed glass provides evidence of cosmic collision in Brazil about 6 million years ago (phys.org)
Small but mighty microplate reader could transform NASA research (phys.org)
New insights into how bacteria control DNA synthesis open the door to next generation antimicrobials (phys.org)
Living tissues are shaped by self-propelled topological defects, biophysicists find (phys.org)
How root growth is stimulated by nitrate: Researchers decipher signaling chain (phys.org)
How competitive gaming on Discord fosters social connections (phys.org)
''All-in-one,'' single-atom could power both sides of water splitting (phys.org)
Letting children play can support development (phys.org)
Birds change altitude to survive epic journeys across deserts and seas (phys.org)
Social media advertising suppresses voting in targeted communities, research shows (phys.org)
Neutron scattering helps clarify magnetic behavior in altermagnetic material (phys.org)
New generation of climate models sheds first light on long-standing Pacific puzzle (phys.org)
Blood marker from dementia research could help track aging across the animal world (phys.org)
Scientists home in on Acinetobacter baumannii''s resistance evolution (phys.org)
NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success (phys.org)
Growing number of Americans report experiencing extreme cold, poll finds (phys.org)
Symbiotic bacteria in planthoppers break record for smallest non-organelle genome ever found (phys.org)
Flexible force fields can protect our return to the moon (phys.org)
How massive lava fields formed in the Pacific Northwest (phys.org)
A new way to judge how the economy performs in booms and busts (phys.org)
Robot clean-up crews tackle litter on Europe''s seabed (phys.org)
Can a chatbot be a co-author? AI helps crack a long-stalled gluon amplitude proof (phys.org)
How early farming unintentionally bred highly competitive ''warrior'' wheat (phys.org)
Americium, curium and californium—crystallizing the rarest elements (phys.org)
Quantum trembling: Why there are no truly flat molecules (phys.org)
Why hikers need a backup for the maps on their phones (phys.org)
Pregnancy complications may have helped wipe out Neanderthals (phys.org)
New book explores links between disasters and development (phys.org)
Atom-thin electronics withstand space radiation, potentially surviving for centuries in orbit (phys.org)
Cleaner fish show intelligence typical of mammals (phys.org)
Phonon lasers unlock ultrabroadband acoustic frequency combs (phys.org)
Near-infrared study finds no clear counterpart to mysterious gamma-ray source (phys.org)
Study identifies oaks, dry duff and debris as top power line failure risks (phys.org)
Quantum entanglement could link distant telescopes for sharper images (phys.org)
The persistence of gravitational wave memory (phys.org)
NASA moves forward with Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission (phys.org)
A ''blood moon'' is coming to the US in March—and the next good one isn''t until 2029 (phys.org)
SpaceX launch to feature rare booster landing in Bahamas (phys.org)
A hidden step before meiosis could reshape efforts to treat infertility (phys.org)
Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch (phys.org)
Scientists reveal best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica (phys.org)
New research reveals critical support gaps for LGBTIQ youth facing homelessness (phys.org)
Severe violence rises in youth sexual assaults in Sweden, medical records suggest (phys.org)
Bereaved people''s perceptions reshape mourning, suggests expert (phys.org)
Justice after trauma? Race, red tape keep sexual assault victims from compensation (phys.org)
Q&A: How the ''science of reading'' is reshaping literacy education (phys.org)
Report: 94% of professional athletes support the right to engage in activism (phys.org)
Leadership is the bedrock of real green culture, new research shows (phys.org)
Trust in elections declines across party lines ahead of 2026 midterms, survey finds (phys.org)
Early-career hiring remains active but increasingly selective, according to Drexel''s 2026 College Hiring Outlook (phys.org)
Preservation through technology: 3D modeling of a historic building from 15th century (phys.org)
New research shows how to challenge the rising tide of global hate (phys.org)
42 years of measuring the sun, the Earth and the energy in between (phys.org)
A few weeks of X''s algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn''t wear off quickly (phys.org)
Natural olive-derived compound, controls insecticide-resistant cabbage stem flea beetle (phys.org)
Is this glass square the long, long future of data storage? (phys.org)
Terahertz spectroscopy finds nitrogen can lengthen GaAs-like LO phonon decay (phys.org)
Can human heart failure interventions work in dogs? (phys.org)
Obstacle or accelerator? How imperfections affect material strength (phys.org)
How one molecule''s ''voice'' was captured: Infrared light meets scanning tunneling microscopy (phys.org)
What ''housane'' rings are and why a light-powered route may matter for drugs (phys.org)
A ''magic blueprint'' for converting CO₂ into resources through atom-level catalyst design (phys.org)
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner''s botched astronaut flight (phys.org)
Cheaper green hydrogen? New catalyst design cuts energy losses in AEM electrolyzers (phys.org)
Forest loss can make watersheds ''leakier,'' global study suggests (phys.org)
Widely used method underestimates forests'' ability to prevent major floods, researchers argue (phys.org)
New chip-scale microcomb uses lithium niobate to generate evenly spaced light (phys.org)
Study links ''dark pool'' trading to higher risk of sudden stock price crashes (phys.org)
AI tool observes solar active regions to advance warnings of space weather (phys.org)
Helping beekeepers fight mites through more effective treatments (phys.org)
Nature-inspired method forms ZnO quantum dots in solid crystals at room temperature (phys.org)
New AI framework reveals chemistry driving high-conductivity lithium-ion electrolytes (phys.org)
Accounting move promotes equal pay for equal work (phys.org)
Mediterranean wetland under pressure, report shows (phys.org)
Next-generation OLEDs rely on fine-tuned microcavities (phys.org)
Expands the genetic alphabet: Artificial DNA base pair uses halogen bonds to form stable structures (phys.org)
Scientists unlock a massive new ''color palette'' for biomedical research by synthesizing non-natural amino acids (phys.org)
Transistor-like MXene membranes enhance ion separation (phys.org)
Social pressure forces baby clownfish to lose their bars faster, study shows (phys.org)
Flickering glacial climate may have shaped early human evolution (phys.org)
Why some objects in space look like snowmen: Gravitational collapse may shed light on contact binaries (phys.org)
New ''scimitar-crested'' Spinosaurus species discovered in the central Sahara (phys.org)
Lab-in-the-loop framework enables rapid evolution of complex multi-mutant proteins (phys.org)
Stronger scents and healthier crops: Unlocking plants'' hidden potential through precision gene editing (phys.org)
NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon (phys.org)
Uncovering evolution at the center of cell division (phys.org)
Webb maps the mysterious upper atmosphere of Uranus (phys.org)
Mother-daughter bonds in red deer tied to survival and more surviving calves (phys.org)
How fast is the universe expanding? Supernova could provide the answer (phys.org)
A new method to decode how DNA ''switches'' control gene activity (phys.org)
Female meiosis in plants can be directly observed with new method (phys.org)
Triplet superconductivity—physicists may have found the missing link for quantum computers (phys.org)
A key out-of-Africa site just got older: Dating methods push ''Ubeidiya site back at least 1.9 million years (phys.org)
Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints on Scottish beach (phys.org)
Ten new insights in climate science (phys.org)
Global study finds smaller fish and shifting food webs despite stable species numbers (phys.org)
AI-based technology can detect gender violence from the voice (phys.org)
Upper-atmospheric lithium pollution directly linked to Falcon 9 reentry (phys.org)
Why do people living at high altitudes have better glucose control? The answer was in plain sight (phys.org)
Particles don''t always go with the flow (and why that matters) (phys.org)
Hiding in plain sight: Discovery of cryptic species could double the number of vertebrates (phys.org)
CT scans help detect ancient earthquakes in Hamilton Basin (phys.org)
Largest ever radio sky survey maps the universe in unprecedented detail (phys.org)
Novel bacteria discovered in Florida''s stranded pygmy sperm whales (phys.org)
Quantum entanglement pushes optical clocks to new precision (phys.org)
Food insecurity impacts employees'' productivity, research finds (phys.org)
Getting hands-on with LEDs and logic to make science tangible in the classroom (phys.org)
Nanodevice produces continuous electricity from evaporation (phys.org)
Archived tree cores reveal why boreal forests are getting starved for nitrogen (phys.org)
Metal oxide electrodes may enable rapid electrochemical detection of microplastics (phys.org)
Could a recently reported high-energy neutrino event be explained by an exploding primordial black hole? (phys.org)
Call me invasive: New evidence confirms the status of the giant Asian mantis in Europe (phys.org)
Research boosts search for new mineral deposits in Australia (phys.org)
The environmental impacts of where your apples are grown (phys.org)
Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on Australia''s jarrah forests (phys.org)
The secret math behind catchy melodies (phys.org)
Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning (phys.org)
Sudan''s historic acacia forest devastated as war fuels logging (phys.org)
Bilingual courses in Europe: Proper use of language is professors'' main concern (phys.org)
Colossal''s techy new HQ helps Dallas startup be ''in your face'' with de-extinction mission (phys.org)
New farm accounting method measures natural capital across 50 Australian farms (phys.org)
Will natural gas exports wreck the Gulf of California ecosystem? (phys.org)