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Phys.org / A third of Americans cannot name the three branches of government

Over a third of U.S. adults (35%) cannot name all three branches of the government, and under half can name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, according to the 2026 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Webb measures extreme gas outflows from distant 'dead' galaxies

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have measured the most powerful gas outflow ever recorded from a "dead" galaxy outside our cosmic neighborhood and found that even outflows this extreme may not be enough to ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / Manuscripts-turned AI agents can now 'talk' to each other and make new discoveries

Since 1665, scholarly journals have served as written records of scientific advancement—static words on a page, references written by people for other people to read. That's about to change.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average

When picturing a scaled, toothy Tyrannosaurus rex stomping across North America, building nests and eating other dinosaurs, it's easy to forget that scientists have gleaned everything we know about T. rex from clues left ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Tendon cells can rebound from stiffness when returned to softer tissue-like surroundings

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London are closer to understanding tendinopathy, a common condition that can cause persistent pain and impaired movement in people and many animals.

Sep 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stable frontal signals, flexible hippocampal ones: How the brain preserves context as goals change

While humans are completing a task, they can temporarily store information in their minds while also manipulating and adapting it based on changing circumstances. To support this capability, known as working memory, the brain ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Caffeine pollution could disrupt crustacean defenses against predators

While most people are aware of how plastic, arsenic and various industrial chemicals can pollute bodies of water, the effects of caffeine on freshwater environments remain largely unknown. Nonetheless, traces of caffeine, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare research observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Genome assembly of rice stink bug offers new data-informed tool in fight against costly pest

Scientists are getting a leg up on the rice stink bug, one of the most significant threats to rice, a staple food for nearly half the world's population and a major crop in Arkansas.

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting shows promise in slowing Huntington's disease progression

A simple change in when people eat may offer a promising new approach for Huntington's disease, according to research led by Oregon Health & Science University.

Sep 17, 2026
Tech Xplore / How AI models decide not to answer a question

Large language models (LLMs), the artificial intelligence (AI) systems supporting the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and similar conversational platforms, are often expected to answer queries, generate texts for specific ...

Sep 16, 2026
Tech Xplore / When AI agents cheat on math problems, others blow the whistle

AI is advancing rapidly. One of the major shifts in the field is that, instead of single chatbots performing individual tasks, teams of autonomous agents work together by communicating with each other, sharing tools and accessing ...

Sep 16, 2026