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Phys.org / India's 60 million street dogs are turning from village scavengers to city territory defenders

Growing up in rural India, my grandmother would feed the village dog half a chapati and a bowl of milk each afternoon, surely insufficient for its needs. The dog survived by scavenging from nearby homes. Years later, living ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / What Christian Reconstructionism is, and why it matters in US politics

Christian Reconstructionism is a theological and political movement within conservative Protestantism arguing that society should be governed by biblical principles, including the application of biblical law to both personal ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Feeling stressed? Help yourself by stepping into the shade of trees

Have you ever considered a walk in a tree-shaded park to relieve stress? If you have, you're hardly alone, according to new University of Florida research published in the journal Trees, Forests and People.

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri

Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology's latest ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / Digital 'memory palace' illuminates how locations help us encode memories

It's obvious to most people as soon as they set foot in a place they know well—like their childhood bedroom or a former classroom—that place and memory are intimately linked.

Jan 11, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Why Greenland's vast natural resources won't necessarily translate into huge profits

The US is saber-rattling over Greenland once again. The vast island's natural resources are back on the agenda, a year after then-US national security advisor Michael Waltz announced: "This is about critical minerals. This ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Earth
Tech Xplore / NYC apartment residents report greater comfort after switching to heat pumps

Initially, the residents of a five-story New York City apartment building feared the conversion from their oil-based heating system to electric heat pumps would mean less warmth in the winter.

Jan 12, 2026 in Engineering
Phys.org / Hemp roots offer new opportunities for farmers and cancer research

In a groundbreaking study, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) redefined the value of roots in industrial hemp, providing new opportunities for industrial hemp growers and ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / How personality traits influence the way we flirt with others

Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish glances than meets the eye. ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Algorithm captures nonlinear climate dynamics to optimize air-conditioning energy use

Researchers have developed a new algorithmic model that can improve predictions of cooling demand for greener buildings. This kind of control will be a key factor in energy efficiency, allowing interior climate control systems ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / 'Genius' chimpanzee Ai dies in Japan at 49

Ai, a "genius" chimpanzee who could recognize more than 100 Chinese characters and the English alphabet, has died aged 49, Japanese researchers said.

Jan 12, 2026 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Model steering is a more efficient way to train AI models

Training artificial intelligence models is costly. Researchers estimate that training costs for the largest frontier models will exceed $1 billion by 2027. Costs are incurred through hardware, including large data centers, ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Machine learning & AI