Your smartphone might be linked to crocodile attacks in Indonesia (phys.org)
Climate change is moving tree populations away from the soil fungi that sustain them (phys.org)
Extreme heat waves in south and southeast Asia are a sign of things to come (phys.org)
Crows can deliberately plan how many calls to make, study shows (phys.org)
New metal-free porous framework materials may have potential for hydrogen storage (phys.org)
Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Southampton have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic porous framework materials, with potential applications in areas such as catalysis, water capture or hydrogen storage.
The first lithic study of level VI-B at the Mumba site in Tanzania reveals Middle Stone Age industry (phys.org)
Irene Solano Megías, a predoctoral researcher at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has just published the first techno-typological study of the most ancient lithic industry of level VI-B at the Mumba rockshelter in the journal African Archaeological Review. This site lies in the Lake...
Researchers discover hidden step in dinosaur feather evolution (phys.org)
The team used ultraviolet (UV) light to identify patches of preserved skin, which are invisible in natural light. Further investigation of the fossil skin using X-rays and infrared light revealed spectacular details of preserved cellular structure....
Body lice may be bigger plague spreaders than previously thought (phys.org)
A new laboratory study suggests that human body lice are more efficient at transmitting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, than previously thought, supporting the possibility that they may have contributed to past pandemics....
Legacy of Indigenous stewardship of camas dates back more than 3,500 years, study finds (phys.org)
An Oregon State University study has found evidence that Indigenous groups in the Pacific Northwest were intentionally harvesting edible camas bulbs at optimal stages of the plant’s maturation as far back as 3,500 years ago....
Record low Antarctic sea ice 'extremely unlikely' without climate change, says scientists (phys.org)
The paper is here
First discovery in decades of blue whales near Seychelles (phys.org)
Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24–30 meters in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only about 5,000 to 15,000 blue whales left in the world.
Remains of two men from central China shed light on ancient practice of punitive amputation (phys.org)
It’s a scene straight out of a mystery novel: The skeletons of two unrelated men show signs of remarkably similar injuries. One is missing about one-fifth of his lower left leg, while the other is missing the same length of bone, down to the centimeter, on his right....
Nanobubble research to improve green hydrogen production (phys.org)
In a novel study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Twente have made significant strides in understanding the behavior of micro- and nanobubbles on electrodes during water electrolysis. This process is crucial for (green) hydrogen production. These tiny bubbles form...
NASA's Juno provides high-definition views of Europa's icy shell (phys.org)
Ok, so it’s not Europe but Europa. Close enough, I hope.
2023 was the hottest summer in 2,000 years, study finds (phys.org)
Underground 'anomaly' found near iconic Giza pyramid complex (phys.org)
Study of the cemetery has been focused mostly on mastabas, rectangular tombs made of limestone or mud, with flat roofs. But one part of the Western Cemetery has remained mostly unexplored—a flat, vacant area with no structures....
A global plastic treaty will only work if it caps production, modeling shows (phys.org)
Study reveals the dietary practices of the agropastoral communities of the northeast Iberian Peninsula (phys.org)
Raquel Hernando, a Juan de la Cierva researcher associated with the European project TIED2TEETH, at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), is the lead author of a paper published in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology, in which the teeth of 84 adult individuals found at eight sites...
New gel breaks down alcohol in the body (phys.org)
In the future, the gel could be taken orally before or during alcohol consumption to prevent blood alcohol levels from rising and acetaldehyde from damaging the body. In contrast to many products available on the market, the gel combats not only the symptoms of harmful alcohol consumption but also its causes....
Dice snakes found to use a variety of techniques to more effectively fake their own deaths (phys.org)
To learn more about how the snakes respond when captured, the research pair used several techniques, all of which involved lunging at them....
Fresh rains pound Brazil's flood-hit south as evacuations double (phys.org)
Unusual floods in eastern Congo causing hardship to almost half a million people, WFP says (phys.org)
Is it a bird or a dinosaur? Fossils from Teylers Museum in Netherlands secretly visit UK's synchrotron (phys.org)
The feathered limbs, sharp teeth and claws of the oldest known bird-like dinosaurs, the Archaeopteryx have fascinated naturalists and paleontologists including Charles Lyell and Charles Darwin who propelled the species to fame especially following publication of his theory of evolution....
Nothing to sneeze at: Experimental model shows pollen can change the weather (phys.org)
Pollen is emitted during the day, primarily driven by the model’s simulated winds. At night, emissions stop and pollen concentrations drop as the particles deposit to the ground....
