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Phys.org / Bromacker regurgitalite reveals what an early land predator spit up 290 million years ago

New research conducted by paleontologists from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the CNRS (France) documents the earliest occurrence of a fossilized regurgitation produced by a strictly ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / High-resolution map shows dark matter's gravity pulled normal matter into galaxies

Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.

Jan 26, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Kidney transplants: Key to long-term survival discovered

A research team led by Prof. Dr. Christian Hinze, senior physician at the MHH Clinic for Kidney and Hypertension Diseases at Hannover Medical School (MHH), has gained new insights into the treatment of kidney transplant patients. ...

Phys.org / Kissing the sun: Unraveling mysteries of the solar wind

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led research team has measured the dynamics and ever-changing "shell" of hot gas from where the solar wind ...

Jan 30, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Life in fossil bones: What we can learn from tiny traces of ancient blood chemicals

Blood tests are useful tools for doctors and scientific researchers: they can reveal a lot about a body's health. Usually, a blood sample is taken to get a picture of the large molecules that are present, such as cholesterols, ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Roadkill offers an ethical alternative to live wildlife in scientific research

A recent review of over 312 studies has identified dozens of unique uses of roadkill in scientific research. The review, published in Biology Letters, discusses the advantages of using roadkill instead of live wildlife and ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Amazon Leo satellites exceed brightness limits, study finds

Seeing a satellite zip across the night sky can be a fascinating sight. However, what may be spectacular for people on the ground is becoming a major problem for astronomers. A new study published on the arXiv preprint server ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / From stellar engines to Dyson bubbles, alien megastructures could hold themselves together under the right conditions

New theoretical models have strengthened the case that immense, energy-harvesting structures orbiting their host stars could exist in principle in distant stellar systems. With the right engineering precautions, calculations ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Warming may increase mangrove methane emissions—but these forests remain powerful carbon sinks

Mangrove forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle, particularly within the marine carbon system. Growing along tropical and subtropical coastlines, these salt-tolerant trees are among nature's most efficient ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / The Great Mongolian Road: Japanese Imperial Army maps reveal first detailed documentation

In a study published in the Journal of Historical Geography, researchers Dr. Chris McCarthy and his colleagues have documented, for the first time, the Great Mongolian Road, a major yet understudied east-west caravan route ...

Jan 27, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Taking the heat out of industrial chemical separations

The modern world runs on chemicals and fuels that require a huge amount of energy to produce: Industrial chemical separation accounts for 10% to 15% of the world's total energy consumption. That's because most separations ...

Jan 31, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / How dangling moss saves blue manakin eggs from hungry birds

If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features "selected" by evolution serve a purpose. Take the blue manakin, a small bird commonly found in southeastern ...

Jan 28, 2026 in Biology