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Phys.org / How soil microbes may control the future of our planet

The soil beneath our feet is a huge carbon bank storing up to approximately three times more carbon than the entire atmosphere. That makes it a significant player in the future of our climate. If even a small fraction of ...

Mar 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / ChatGPT's taste for literary nonsense sparks alarm

OpenAI's GPT models can often be fooled into declaring that "pseudo-literary" nonsense is great, a German researcher has found.

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / AI learns to read ancient Japanese pottery with 93% accuracy

Classifying ancient pottery has always depended on the trained judgment of an archaeologist. Identifying the subtle differences between piece types takes years of experience, and two experts will not always agree. Now, a ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / Hubble image: IC 486—where spiral arms and star formation meet

A luminous swirl set against the deep black of space, the barred spiral galaxy IC 486 glows with a soft, ethereal light in this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Month image. IC 486 lies right on the edge ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / China's earliest Bronze Age meteoritic iron artifact unearthed at Sanxingdui sacrificial site

In a study published in Archaeological Research in Asia, Dr. Haichao Li and a team of researchers analyzed the earliest Bronze Age meteoritic iron artifact from southwestern China, the largest found to date in the country. ...

Mar 22, 2026
Phys.org / Ice Age animals and slice of Earth history found in central Texas water cave

A paleontologist from The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the fossilized remains of Ice Age animals that have never been found in Central Texas before—and he came across the bones while snorkeling for fossils ...

Mar 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Family caregivers provide $1 trillion in annual labor, AARP says

Family caregivers provide more than $1 trillion in labor every year in the U.S., most of it unpaid, a new AARP report says. Their work forms the backbone of the nation's long-term care system and is essential to helping millions ...

Mar 27, 2026
Medical Xpress / Proteomic signatures link physical activity to lower risks of cancer, cardiometabolic diseases and multimorbidity

A new epidemiological study led by researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the University of Regensburg, Germany, provides new clues about how physical activity helps prevent chronic diseases ...

Mar 27, 2026
Phys.org / Moby Dick 'ship sinking' sperm whales caught headbutting on camera

New research from the University of St Andrews reports sperm whales headbutting one another. The behavior was captured on film and described scientifically for the first time, confirming accounts by 19th century mariners ...

Mar 23, 2026
Phys.org / A spinel crystal structure exhibits unusual, pressure-induced superconductivity

Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with an electrical resistance of zero. Superconductivity is generally observed when materials are cooled down to extremely low temperatures. In some cases, however, like ...

Mar 24, 2026
Medical Xpress / Teens who sleep past 8 a.m. eat more and move less, study suggests

When people think about ways to improve cardiovascular health, diet and exercise are often at the top of the list. But long-term health, especially in adolescents, might start with something more fundamental: sleep. A new ...

Mar 26, 2026
Phys.org / The hidden cost of sperm storage: Ejaculates found to deteriorate across the animal kingdom

Current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines typically recommend two to seven days of abstinence before taking semen samples or assisted reproduction. However, a new study led by Oxford University researchers suggests ...

Mar 24, 2026