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Phys.org / Iron Age seeds reveal the origins of Iberian wine

Spain and Portugal are two of the world's most popular wine-growing countries, with regions such as Rioja and the Douro Valley producing millions of bottles every year. This winemaking tradition dates back thousands of years, ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Ultracold cesium atoms reveal Bethe strings predicted nearly a century ago

In 1931, physicist Hans Bethe predicted that, in certain one-dimensional quantum systems, particles can bind together to form multi-particle states known as Bethe strings. Unlike ordinary molecules, which are held together ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Mathematician challenges a 2,000-year-old legend about the Parthenon's optical illusions

One of Athens' crowning jewels is the Parthenon, a classical temple on the Acropolis that overlooks the Greek capital. According to legend, many historians, textbooks and tour guides say the ancient Greek architects who designed ...

Sep 16, 2026
Phys.org / Is science journalism dying? Comparing a 'science crash' 40 years ago to today

When two popular science magazines—out of about 17 in circulation—ceased publication in the same year, one commentator said, "The science magazines didn't shake out. They fell apart." The general manager of one of the failed ...

Sep 15, 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 / 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
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
Phys.org / Indigenous Australian population was much larger than previously thought and decimated after First Fleet's arrival

Australia had a much larger Indigenous population before the arrival of Europeans than previously thought, according to new research. The research also demonstrates much larger population losses resulting from colonization ...

Sep 15, 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 / 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