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Phys.org / Why we may be misreading our dogs' emotions

Humans and dogs have been living together side by side for thousands of years, so you would think we know everything about our four-legged friends by now. But we may not understand them as well as we think we do.

14 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Evidence of a quantum spin liquid ground state in a kagome material

Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter in which spins (i.e., the intrinsic angular momentum of electrons) do not settle into an ordered pattern and continue to fluctuate, even at extremely low temperatures. This ...

15 hours ago in Physics
Medical Xpress / How gut bacteria could help to diagnose teen depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by a persistently low mood, a lack of motivation, feelings of hopelessness, altered sleeping and/or eating patterns, and a reduced interest ...

13 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than believed, archaeological study finds

A team of researchers led by the British Museum has unearthed the oldest known evidence of fire-making, dating back more than 400,000 years, in a field in Suffolk. The discovery shows humans were making fire about 350,000 ...

12 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Severe drought linked to the decline of the hobbits 61,000 years ago

An international team of scientists, including the University of Wollongong (UOW), has found compelling evidence that a changing climate played a role in the extinction of the early human species Homo floresiensis, also known ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / No, your brain doesn't suddenly 'fully develop' at 25. Here's what the neuroscience actually shows

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't fully developed yet." It's become neuroscience's go-to explanation for bad decisions, like ordering ...

11 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Indoor tanning makes youthful skin much older on a genetic level

Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young indoor tanners undergo genetic changes that can lead to more mutations in their skin cells than people ...

14 hours ago in Genetics
Medical Xpress / New study suggests best way to stop taking antidepressants

The best way for people with depression to stop taking antidepressants once their condition improves is to slowly taper off the medication while also receiving psychological support, new research suggested Thursday.

16 hours ago in Medications
Phys.org / Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy

Photis Gaitanos' rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day's catch.

20 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / The universe may be lopsided, new research suggests

The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. My colleagues and I have published a new study that suggests it could be asymmetric or lopsided, meaning not the same in every direction.

Dec 23, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Scientists crack ancient salt crystals to unlock secrets of 1.4 billion-year-old air

More than a billion years ago, in a shallow basin across what is now northern Ontario, a subtropical lake much like modern-day Death Valley evaporated under the sun's gentle heat, leaving behind crystals of halite—rock ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / A third path to explain consciousness: Biological computationalism

Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational functionalism, which treats cognition as something you can fully explain in terms of abstract information ...

Dec 22, 2025 in Biology