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Phys.org / Rodent eradication sparks insect boom on Lord Howe Island

The removal of invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island has triggered a rebound of invertebrate life, with researchers from the University of Sydney and collaborators documenting sharp increases in the abundance of insects ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Controlled experiments reveal how nuclear fallout particles form

In less than a millionth of a second after a nuclear detonation or a severe nuclear reactor accident, an enormous burst of energy heats the surrounding air and materials. Everything in the vicinity is vaporized into a hot, ...

May 23, 2026
Tech Xplore / Could sodium replace lithium as the dominant ingredient in batteries?

The world we live in today runs on batteries. But the lithium ion batteries that dominate the market are expensive and environmentally demanding to extract. The raw materials for lithium ion batteries are scarce and concentrated ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Why restoring soil health is a win-win for farmers and the environment

More than half of Europe's soils are degraded. Researchers are showing that restoring soil through better farming makes both ecological and financial sense.

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Tropical cyclones now release ocean carbon, but warming could flip role by 2035

The ocean is an important carbon sink that absorbs 20–30% of the total anthropogenic CO2 emissions in the industrial era (1.0–3.0 Pg annually, 1 Pg = 1015 g). Tropical cyclones are among the most devastating weather systems ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Rethinking hysteresis—a thermodynamic framework for history-dependent solids

Many solid materials "remember" their past. A piece of metal may respond differently after being stretched, heated, or cooled, and memory materials rely precisely on this kind of history-dependent behavior. This phenomenon, ...

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ebola outbreak in the DRC: Four reasons it will be hard to contain

By the second week of the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it was already clear that containing the spread of the hemorrhagic disease was proving to be difficult.

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Baby boomers embrace a freer sexuality, but ageist norms persist

Baby boomers have broken many taboos and transformed social norms, particularly around sexuality. As this generation grows older, is society's view of older adults' sexuality changing? Research suggests it is, even if some ...

May 25, 2026
Medical Xpress / The enhanced games, or 'steroid Olympics', are on—they pose risks for athletes and viewers

The inaugural Enhanced Games are underway in Las Vegas and are set to be a unique spectacle that promotes drug-induced "enhancement." The International Olympic Committee has condemned the event as a way to "destroy any concept ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers may have discovered the tiniest odd radio circle

Astronomers have identified a possible new member of one of astronomy's strangest classes of objects: Odd radio circles (ORCs), enormous ring-like structures visible only at radio wavelengths. The newly discovered source, ...

May 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Chronic liver disease in Europe: A preventable crisis going undetected

Europe is facing a growing chronic liver disease threat, according to a new series published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe, that engaged more than 75 co-authors from 30 countries and was led by the Barcelona Institute ...

May 25, 2026
Science X / A whale meets itself at last: Belugas may have crossed a cognition line to join an elite group of animals

For humans, recognizing our reflection comes naturally, and we barely give it a second thought. Called mirror self-recognition (MSR), it is widely considered a sign of self-awareness and cognitive development. In the animal ...

May 21, 2026