Say hello to biodegradable microplastics: Plant-based polymers that can disappear within seven months (phys.org)
Nine beavers die from disease in Utah—and it can spread to people, officials say (phys.org)
Humans are susceptible to tularemia and are typically exposed through tick or deerfly bites in the summer and from handling infected animals harvested during hunting and trapping seasons....
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology (phys.org)
Digging up new species of Australia and New Guinea's giant fossil kangaroos (phys.org)
Tandem heat waves, storm surges increasingly batter coasts (phys.org)
Extreme heat and sea levels are typically monitored and studied individually but researchers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University found they were occurring simultaneously—a phenomenon that could multiply fivefold by mid-century....
Tandem heat waves, storm surges increasingly batter coasts (phys.org)
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Early humans used wood splitting 300,000 years ago to hunt animals, study shows (phys.org)
Iconic savanna mammals face genetic problems due to fences and roads (phys.org)
First languages of North America traced back to two groups from Siberia (phys.org)
What is 'Fallout?' Physicist breaks down the science of the sci-fi show and the horrifying reality of nuclear radiation (phys.org)
The world ends on Oct. 23, 2077, in a series of radioactive explosions—at least in the world of "Fallout," a post-apocalyptic video game series that has now been adapted into a blockbuster TV show on Amazon's Prime Video.
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves, study finds (phys.org)
Giant store of global soil carbon revealed (Soil Inorganic Carbon) (phys.org)
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Giant store of global soil carbon revealed (Soil Inorganic Carbon) (phys.org)
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Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves, study finds (phys.org)
New spectrometer helps identify alternative catalyst materials for affordable hydrogen fuel cells (phys.org)
Fuel cells are quickly becoming a viable, clean energy alternative to commonly used fossil fuels, such as gasoline, coal, and oil. Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy resources that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Mapping the world's salted soils: A leap forward in combating land degradation (phys.org)
A team of researchers has developed an approach that maps the soil salt content around the world with an exceptional detail of 10 meters. This advance tackles the pressing need for accurate assessments of soil salinity, a formidable challenge that jeopardizes agricultural productivity and soil vitality on a global scale....
New spectrometer helps identify alternative catalyst materials for affordable hydrogen fuel cells (phys.org)
Fuel cells are quickly becoming a viable, clean energy alternative to commonly used fossil fuels, such as gasoline, coal, and oil. Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy resources that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Research uncovers why urine sprayed by cats emits a pungent odor (phys.org)
In conclusion, feline sprayed urine originates solely from the bladder, without any contribution from other secretions. However, despite this exclusive source, sprayed urine emits a strong and pungent odor owing to enhanced adhesion on vertical surfaces....
Huge star explosion to appear in sky in once-in-a-lifetime event (phys.org)
Carvings in southern Peru may have been inspired by people singing while hallucinating (phys.org)
A pair of archaeologists, one with Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, the other with the University of Warsaw, both in Poland, has found evidence suggesting that rock carvings found in a southern part of Peru may have been inspired by people singing while consuming hallucinogenic plants. In their study, published in the...
Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Indonesia (phys.org)
Spain's giant hail event worsened by marine heat waves, study finds (phys.org)
How climate change could affect the microbes that ferment grapes and give wine its specific flavors (phys.org)
Amber reveals mating behavior of cretaceous water striders (phys.org)
DESI first-year data delivers unprecedented measurements of expanding universe (phys.org)
