''The Heaven Sword'' crowned as East Asia''s tallest tree after a nearly decade-long search (phys.org)
Image: Colorful, chaotic Jupiter (phys.org)
From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line (phys.org)
In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun (phys.org)
New X-ray method captures solid-liquid interfaces and bulk liquids simultaneously (phys.org)
Examining pandemic-informed coordinated responses to domestic violence (phys.org)
Polyphenol structures reveal why tea, cocoa and fruit compounds taste so different (phys.org)
Parental cooperation with kindergarten is most important way to support preschoolers'' academic skills, study finds (phys.org)
Nanoparticles inspired by lung fluid improve therapies targeting respiratory system (phys.org)
Rice–fish co-culturing could help curb schistosomiasis while increasing food production (phys.org)
Managing hydrogen emissions is key to maximizing climate benefits as hydrogen use expands, say researchers (phys.org)
Smarter land use could unlock biodiversity, climate and economic gains across 146 countries (phys.org)
Tessera AI model offers accessible way to view Earth (phys.org)
Measuring gravitational waves in a humming universe with a coordinate-free approach (phys.org)
Measuring massive surge waves along the Illgraben (phys.org)
Easily overlooked small wetlands are a big source of global methane (phys.org)
Deep-sea discovery uncovers new family of copepods near Greenland (phys.org)
School in a hot world: What research is saying about children''s health and learning (phys.org)
Novel synthetic biomolecule degrades disease-related proteins (phys.org)
Exploring the meanings of plants and hair, from Amazon pastures to suburban lawns and groomed bodies (phys.org)
Q&A: Why do telomeres shorten when a cell divides, and how does it affect human aging? (phys.org)
Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole (phys.org)
New report finds sharply rising rates of unemployment for Black Californians (phys.org)
The best pollinators can drive evolutionary changes in flowers (phys.org)
Focus apps are failing neurodivergent minds, new research finds (phys.org)
Rare wild goats in Northumberland prove to be a genetically distinct breed (phys.org)
Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history (phys.org)
What makes 15-minute cities work? More nearby jobs and connected streets (phys.org)
Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife? (phys.org)
Overlooked DNA structures help organize the genome (phys.org)
Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers, and that''s bad news for patience (phys.org)
Atmosphere survival model refines search for habitable planets (phys.org)
Teaching AI to design optical surfaces using real-world imperfections (phys.org)
Climate vulnerable residents in Nigeria are creating makeshift adaptation systems (phys.org)
AI paired with tiny optical device corrects distorted light for sharper imaging (phys.org)
Users trust AI and human fact-checkers equally, but for different reasons (phys.org)
AI-guided catalyst turns CO₂ and waste into fertilizer at industrially relevant rates (phys.org)
Vast astronaut mission kicks off commercial race to replace ISS (phys.org)
Newfound velociraptor cousin probably glided on four ''wings'' and hunted early birds (phys.org)
Climate change and wine grapes: Go, stay or change? (phys.org)
Ultrathin nanotubes reach 1 nanometer, opening path to smaller electronics (phys.org)
JWST ''weighs'' dormant black hole 10 billion light-years away (phys.org)
Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions (phys.org)
Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience (phys.org)
Most people cooperate—and underestimate others'' willingness to cooperate, global study reveals (phys.org)
Wildfires reverse decade of ozone cleanup in the United States, study reveals (phys.org)
Remote work may not be what makes employees happy, study finds (phys.org)
On-demand Arctic observations with low-cost balloon systems could sharpen local storm forecasts (phys.org)
Two new aquatic insect species discovered from the Middle East and Caucasus (phys.org)
To fight fraud, psychological scientists issue a call to arms (phys.org)
Billions are going into fish passage projects, but planning methods can undercut results (phys.org)
Buoys track ocean waves across 14,000 km, from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska (phys.org)
Costa Rica paid landowners to restore forests and biodiversity—bioacoustics indicate that it worked (phys.org)
Physics-trained digital ''super-brain'' speeds nanophotonic design (phys.org)
What network science can tell us about the 2026 World Cup (phys.org)
DNA repair enzyme uses one-dimensional sliding to detect key sites, researchers reveal (phys.org)
''Out-of-place'' rocks reveal how a young ocean formed (phys.org)
Black suburbanization is reshaping American neighborhoods, study finds (phys.org)
Jupiter bow shock reveals electrons accelerating to relativistic speeds (phys.org)
Understanding Earth''s hidden east-west symmetry could improve climate models (phys.org)
Home-sorted recycling produces higher-quality plastic bales with fewer contaminants, finds study (phys.org)
Can fighting via text be good for a relationship? (phys.org)
How tuning atomic order and surface chemistry can shape MXenes (phys.org)
Young caregivers twice as likely to be persistently out of work or education, UK research shows (phys.org)
Not too sunny, not too shady, just right for Japanese macaques (phys.org)
DigMethpy: An AI-driven platform for accelerating methane pyrolysis catalyst discovery (phys.org)
D&D-seq maps DNA-protein interactions in single cells with multi-omics compatibility (phys.org)
What is Godzilla El Niño? (phys.org)
Why jellyfish can''t rise to the surface (phys.org)
Quantum shell structure reveals new rule for proton-neutron pairing inside nuclei (phys.org)
Meteors are ''extremely common.'' What makes the one over New England ''rare''? (phys.org)
Hidden in plain sight: The race to discover new species before they''re gone (phys.org)
Milky Way black hole''s missing wind finally found after a half-century-long search (phys.org)
An unfinished reckoning with police violence: Community data show ongoing systemic racism (phys.org)
Laser ''origami'' could help astronauts build structures on the moon (phys.org)
ExoMars rover targets vast bed of clay in search for life (phys.org)
Coastal communities at risk of effects of repeating cycles of inequality in marine energy transition (phys.org)
Endangered basking sharks rely on the ocean twilight zone during long-distance migrations (phys.org)
Charred Bronze Age teeth unlock age at death despite cremation (phys.org)
Majestic manta rays dive deep to survive storm events, data reveal (phys.org)
Short videos may hinder learning by fragmenting attention and memory, study finds (phys.org)
Too much hype? Research explores the best language to use for successful crowdfunding (phys.org)
SpaceX aims to raise record 75 bn in stock market debut (phys.org)
From introvert to hero: The ''Hacker'' revealed (phys.org)
Photoexcitation flips 2D moiré devices from metals to insulators in ultrafast test (phys.org)
Detection at the nanoscale: A phosphate-detecting electrochemical sensor (phys.org)
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue (phys.org)
SpaceX''s IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire (phys.org)
New gold-palladium catalysis mechanism could advance bio-based chemical manufacturing (phys.org)
Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US (phys.org)
Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain (phys.org)
Stonehenge Altar Stone''s epic transportation across ancient Britain detailed in new study (phys.org)
Moms'' learned fear of snakes gets inherited by offspring in a critically endangered mouse, biologists discover (phys.org)
Reconnecting the last wild landscapes of the Javan leopard (phys.org)
Q&A: How approval processes drive up housing costs in major cities (phys.org)
The next-generation Very Large Array prototype gathers its first light (phys.org)
Great apes: What we know about their cognition, cooperation and curiosity after two decades of research (phys.org)
Asteroid dirt is ''fluffier'' than we thought (phys.org)
Species of Brazilian moths described in honor of Orixás, foundational deities of Afro-Brazilian religions (phys.org)
Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect—even as more companies implement it (phys.org)
Monitoring reveals elevated antidepressant levels in some waterways (phys.org)
Dynamic nanogates let longer molecules pass faster through flexible pores (phys.org)
Q&A: Why scientists are studying a microbe they found in a sink (phys.org)
Nitric oxide overload jams plant immune signals, researchers find (phys.org)
A new capability to detect chemical weapons involves two existing methods (phys.org)
Tanzania''s iconic heritage sites face damage from state-backed tourism (phys.org)
How methane policy will make or break the climate crisis (phys.org)
How Jupiter may have redirected life''s ingredients toward Earth 4.5 billion years ago (phys.org)
Plants boost carbon uptake through water efficiency, not heat adaptation, global analysis reveals (phys.org)
AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind (phys.org)
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveals no technosignatures in seven-hour radio scan (phys.org)
A very strong El Niño is approaching. Here''s what we can expect (phys.org)
Research could pave the way for more resilient winter cereals in warmer climates (phys.org)
Japan''s new seafloor record could sharpen megathrust earthquake warnings in Nankai Trough (phys.org)
Why ''psychopath'' is a dangerous label when it comes to criminal justice (phys.org)
Thundering footsteps warn caterpillars of lethal ladybeetle attacks (phys.org)
Why doesn''t coffee taste like caffeine? (phys.org)
PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms—so does their health risk (phys.org)
Programmable chemistry unlocks drugs only in target cells, aiming to cut side effects (phys.org)
Temperature gaps help sneeze clouds stay denser and travel farther, experiments show (phys.org)
Water-wave tweezers steer tiny ''surfers'' without touching them (phys.org)
Antimicrobial peptide naturally found in cows breaks Klebsiella biofilms and kills drug-resistant bacteria (phys.org)
New route to tailor-made diamond nanoparticles holds promise for quantum applications (phys.org)
A novel strategy to predict the phase diagram of nickel-cobalt alloys (phys.org)
We can predict space weather—what if we could also stop it? (phys.org)
Integrating citizen science with experimental data uncovers how switchgrass adapts flowering by region (phys.org)
Brightness ''gap'' in ancient star cluster reveals missing red dwarfs (phys.org)
Sunrise III data release opens rare high-altitude solar views that could sharpen space weather forecasts (phys.org)
Dogs respond to human tone without words, hinting at communication older than language (phys.org)
Nanomagnets control diamond qubits, pointing to more scalable quantum hardware (phys.org)
Attribution constraints reveal stronger future intensification of the upper‑level Hadley circulation (phys.org)
Arctic river deltas face rising climate pressure while holding vast frozen carbon reserves (phys.org)
Open-source software unlocks rapid DNA structure generation and analysis in one workflow (phys.org)
Social networks outsmart cognitive biases: How herding in networks makes populations more rational (phys.org)
Giant fan-shaped structure found under East Antarctica (phys.org)
Real-time fish interaction enlarges young guppy brains, while screen time falls short (phys.org)
Cleaner recycling method unlocks reusable plastics from mixed packaging (phys.org)
Aluminum oxide''s irregular atomic surface explains its low reactivity (phys.org)
Warming unlocks ancient carbon in Tibetan permafrost, triggering climate tipping point (phys.org)
Out-of-plane ice bridges reveal new way to suppress frost spreading (phys.org)
8 out of 10 northern fulmar seabirds have plastic in their stomachs, finds study (phys.org)
''Don''t scare the cat!'' Engineers find smarter way to measure quantum systems (phys.org)
Greenland shark genome reveals clues to 400-year lifespan (phys.org)
Political cues steer dating decisions, with cross-party matches often rejected by young Americans (phys.org)
Armed with AI, study identifies prey from predator crunching sounds (phys.org)
Even ''safe'' air pollution levels can carry health risks (phys.org)
SWOT satellite gets clearer ocean data after fix for hidden underwater wave interference (phys.org)
Overarming America: Game theory explores how fear and social pressure drive gun purchases (phys.org)
Abortion restrictions associated with lower female medical school applicant numbers (phys.org)
Teen well-being improving after years of post-pandemic concern, major study finds (phys.org)
Half-ton early bovines roamed 4-million-year-old grasslands in Europe (phys.org)
Egypt fossils show modern ocean fish rose rapidly after dinosaur extinction (phys.org)
Traditional, patriarchal Japanese terms for husband and wife may now be perceived as neutral (phys.org)
Printed manga may give the brain a storytelling advantage (phys.org)
Octopuses learn mirror-guided navigation to locate prey (phys.org)
Most detailed map of the universe''s hidden magnetic fields released (phys.org)
2026 World Cup: Spain in the lead, but title race remains wide open (phys.org)
Portable UV spectrometer can detect air pollutants across 2.5 km with high precision (phys.org)
Self-regulation can curb students'' overconfidence in AI (phys.org)
Chip-scale ''acoustic atom'' controls sound waves to imitate atomic energy levels and advance computing (phys.org)
Why ''charming'' matters: Study reveals the power of puffery on consumer behavior (phys.org)
Spider webs capture hidden fungal diversity in Thai rice fields (phys.org)
Studying impact flashes to detect missile and meteorite composition (phys.org)
HETDEX opens massive Cosmic Noon dataset to scientists, novices and AI (phys.org)
UN calculates nation-sized environmental footprints for AI and data centers (phys.org)
''BBQ sauce'' phase may link little red dots to quasars (phys.org)
Q&A: Experts discuss rise of profanity from politicians (phys.org)
Mars mission ends: NASA declares Maven dead after six months of silence (phys.org)
Deep-Earth seismic anomalies may be explained by newly discovered manganese compound (phys.org)
Why do male chimpanzees throw rocks at the same trees for more than a decade? (phys.org)
Climate change may shift hailstorms toward Earth''s poles—new study (phys.org)
The push to standardize ESG scores could make corporate greenwashing easier, not harder (phys.org)
Hail conditions on the move as winter crops face rising risk (phys.org)
A lot of ''recycled'' plastic is being burned overseas—and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems (phys.org)
Whiskey chemistry propels microscopic machines through liquid (phys.org)
Ultrafast laser shrinks to chip scale, potentially lowering costs for diagnostics and atomic clocks (phys.org)
Detailed molecular picture of tooth enamel reveals adaptations to diet (phys.org)
Cells have a built-in ''seatbelt'' against sudden stress (phys.org)
Common plastics soak up ballistic impacts thanks to a cross-linking molecule (phys.org)
Extraordinary fossils solve a 500-million-year mystery: Bryozoans were there at the dawn of animal life (phys.org)
Food industries embrace AI sensors to improve efficiencies (phys.org)
How honeybees really crown their queens (phys.org)
Ancient cave lion genomes reveal a distinct lineage (phys.org)
How to encourage a child to try new, scary things (without traumatizing them in the process) (phys.org)
Dead Sea archaea sport reinforced swimming tail for hypersalty waters (phys.org)
Ancient DNA offers hope for California''s critically endangered black abalone (phys.org)
Solar sails edge closer to reality, but interstellar travel is another story (phys.org)
Predictive model could help track deadly viruses back to their source (phys.org)
Taimering mammoth was likely butchered by hunters and gatherers (phys.org)
Rising emissions, depleting water and vanishing land: AI is threatening natural resources for billions, say scientists (phys.org)
Belief that men ''evolved to be like this'' could lead to more victim-blaming in rape cases (phys.org)
World''s largest scorpion revealed by 415-million-year-old fossils (phys.org)
Distant blazar OP 313 emits very high-energy gamma rays above 100 GeV (phys.org)
Algal blooms explained: How scientists are helping spot them sooner (phys.org)
Organized microbial guilds keep Earth''s underground biosphere running, research reveals (phys.org)
Rising seas could eventually ''drown'' mangroves and release carbon (phys.org)
Astronomers uncover statistical evidence for recoiling supermassive black holes (phys.org)
The perks of polyandry: Mating with multiple males leads to home improvement for African tree frogs (phys.org)
Beetle mating rituals key to Banksia populations (phys.org)
Indonesia''s air quality got worse after China banned plastic waste imports, research shows (phys.org)
Research project provides new estimates of greater amberjack abundance in U.S. South Atlantic, Gulf of America (phys.org)
Violating the 3rd law of black hole mechanics in vacuum gravity (phys.org)
Storm Jangmi dumps torrential rain on Tokyo (phys.org)
Genetically modified hookworms produce and deliver therapeutics (phys.org)
Before SpaceX goes public, a scramble to get on bandwagon (phys.org)
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts (phys.org)
Wading bird populations in the New York–New Jersey Harbor are in decline (phys.org)
Are JWST''s early, overmassive black holes just normal-range outliers? (phys.org)
Locked-in food system slows Europe''s green shift, article warns (phys.org)
How heavy can a neutron star get? (phys.org)
Wetlands loss has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by 10 billion across the US, study finds (phys.org)
Terahertz imaging maps spatial chirality in materials with 100-micrometer resolution (phys.org)
Violent rocket particles could reshape future spacecraft design (phys.org)
Girl power: Red-shouldered hawk parents invest more in female offspring (phys.org)
Leafy camouflage reshapes katydid love songs, making males more attractive to females (phys.org)
Ötzi the Iceman and his microbiome—a 5,300-year-old relationship (phys.org)
Sharks thrive in hotspots of prey, underlining need for holistic approach to conservation (phys.org)
Biomaterial made from jackfruit latex is a promising treatment for periodontitis (phys.org)
Strain creates moiré 2D materials without twisting or stacking, opening more scalable route (phys.org)
Climate-based tool predicts coral bleaching months in advance, offering critical lead time for reef protection (phys.org)
Organic farming surges in Andalusia, driven by both conviction and commercial appeal (phys.org)
Atomic reshuffle leads to record-breaking catalysts for hydrogen production (phys.org)
City birds dazzle females with ''borrowed'' human items (phys.org)
Forest resident birds avoid intensive clearcuts, acoustic monitoring shows (phys.org)
Laser beam builds cell-like protein networks without chemical modification (phys.org)
Conifers are making a comeback in Quebec''s forests, study shows (phys.org)
Canadian forest fires are losing their climate cooling power, says study (phys.org)
Ceres'' surface is much more complex than previously thought (phys.org)
Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart, reshaping how astronomers read its past (phys.org)
Tiny nest box change could help rare pygmy-possums after bushfires (phys.org)
Nine decades of changing insect diversity in Switzerland expose a striking divide (phys.org)
Q&A: How better climate data supports smarter environmental decisions (phys.org)
Faster lower-cost PFAS testing could reshape how US drinking water is monitored (phys.org)
Atmospheric rivers over Japan intensify 8% in 42 years, raising flood risk (phys.org)
Antarctic ''sky rivers'' deliver up to 90% of snowfall, 3D algorithm suggests (phys.org)
Bees can swim and use visual cues to survive water crashes (phys.org)
Connected boards echo climate rules, yet many firms move pollution instead (phys.org)
Proteins can be selectively controlled with radio waves (phys.org)
Environmental engineers reshape understanding of airborne pollution particles (phys.org)
Municipal partnership systems and mental health among sexual minorities in Japan: A nationwide analysis (phys.org)
Embryonic tissues can behave like fluids or solids to reshape cell fate signals (phys.org)
France follows England in measuring hottest spring on record (phys.org)
Amazon rainforest emits new stress-defense molecules during El Niño drought (phys.org)
Scientists identify ''mystery beetle'' attacking blueberry farms across North Carolina (phys.org)
First human SMUG1 atomic snapshots reveal how cells repair DNA (phys.org)
Rare meteorite provides evidence of giant early planet (phys.org)
The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events (phys.org)
Six roads to safety: A critical threshold for wildfire survival (phys.org)
Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide (phys.org)
Life in the ancient Arctic: Tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution (phys.org)
Lab evolution recreates COVID''s path to omicron in months, reveals key conditions (phys.org)
Single cell transforms into cannibalistic ''supergiant,'' swallowing its clones whole (phys.org)
Global supply chains keep workers poor: Three case studies show how the cycle can be broken (phys.org)
Kamo''oalewa asteroid''s lunar origin challenged ahead of Tianwen-2 arrival (phys.org)
''Genetic brakes'' reveal how embryos shape their limbs (phys.org)
Fluorescent nanosensor detects key gut biomarker in minutes for faster testing (phys.org)
Despite explosion Blue Origin CEO says rocket to fly before year-end (phys.org)
Redesigning an elusive bacterial enzyme into an efficient green catalyst (phys.org)
Extreme weather is making Antarctic research harder, but new technology is providing some answers (phys.org)
Plate tectonics shaped the Cradle of Civilization by merging two ancient rivers, study suggests (phys.org)
Why the Arctic''s rivers are rusting now and where toxic orange water could spread next (phys.org)
Climate change exacerbates religious conflicts, study indicates (phys.org)
How a small amount of rare earth metal shapes the environmental impact of magnets (phys.org)
Animals were sharpening their senses long before the Cambrian explosion, ancient tracks reveal (phys.org)
Ancient altercations between musk turtles and alligator gar recorded in Florida''s fossil record (phys.org)
French astronaut to fly to commercial space station under deal (phys.org)
A new origin story for multicellular life points to physics, not genes alone (phys.org)
How megalomaniac leaders establish their grip on a group—and how they lose it (phys.org)
First-of-its-kind AI tool for translating life-saving weather warnings across the US advanced (phys.org)
Antibiotic resistance turns up in Australian horses, raising new concerns about animal and human infections (phys.org)
Centuries‑old logbooks reveal how bowhead whales are recovering from near extinction (phys.org)
Mathematicians say ''don''t believe hype'' on AI capabilities (phys.org)
Twilight hunt reveals falcon feasting on unusual prey at Greek lagoon (phys.org)
Distant climate patterns determine how cold Japan''s winters become (phys.org)
Bird masturbation appears natural across 120 species, challenging long-held veterinary advice (phys.org)
''Mini-Neptune'' exoplanets may have smoggy atmospheres similar to diesel exhaust (phys.org)
How a Richard Feynman formula could explain your dining habits in a new city (phys.org)
Atacama Desert''s extreme aridity initiated 20 million years earlier than previously thought, study finds (phys.org)
Modeling life beneath our feet: A step towards realistic soil ecology at the landscape scale (phys.org)
The risk of relationship breakdown can be influenced by our genes (phys.org)
Britain''s oldest cave art may have been rediscovered in Bacon Hole cave (phys.org)
Budget-friendly, lab-grown steak with realistic texture (phys.org)
From flat moss to forests and flowers: Protein discovery may explain how plants conquered land (phys.org)
UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather (phys.org)
Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts (phys.org)
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ''dig of the century'' unearths 1,700 years of history (phys.org)
How Macau strengthened its typhoon resilience without massive seawalls (phys.org)
Flatworms reveal exploding immune cells that kill surrounding tissue (phys.org)
Robot fish could unravel how our ancient ancestors first learned to walk (phys.org)
Tiny membrane tethers revealed as key to plant cell survival in drought (phys.org)
A plan to preserve wetlands without stopping development (phys.org)
Predicting physics without parameter tuning: A faster computational approach (phys.org)
Cutting a photon in two creates an infinite swarm of particles (phys.org)
Q&A: Are plants the key to solving energy and food crises worldwide? (phys.org)
Vultures on the rise: Study provides evidence of population increase and delayed migration in western North America (phys.org)
Active fault mapped for first time in New Zealand''s largest city (phys.org)
For satellites as small as a briefcase, getting around in space just got a whole lot easier (phys.org)
Why researcher independence doesn''t start or end with a PhD (phys.org)
Biohybrid microrobots repair spinal cord by combining stem cells with magnetoelectric nanoparticles (phys.org)
Nanoparticles boost delivery of lung cancer drugs 30-fold (phys.org)