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Phys.org / How flying together helps Andean condors save energy

Animals are constantly moving to find food, water, suitable habitats, mates and safe places to rest. Because moving requires substantial energy, animals often rely on various biological and behavioral strategies to reduce ...

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Why the future of fashion might involve wearing live fungi

The idea of having living fungi cover your body might not be the most appealing thing in the world. But what if it was part of a clothing fabric that could change color, protect you from UV rays and even repair its own tears? ...

Jul 27, 2026
Science X / When darkness fell during the total solar eclipse, zoo animals responded in wildly different ways

Imagine a bright, sunny day suddenly turning dark as a solar eclipse sweeps across the sky. Even though humans have watched and recorded eclipses for thousands of years and now understand the science behind them, experiencing ...

Jul 27, 2026
Phys.org / Three-dimensional visualization of nanoplastic distribution in the neonatal mouse brain

Nanoplastics—plastic particles smaller than one micrometer—are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly detected in food, drinking water, air and biological tissues. Although ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Orcas filmed ramming one of the world's heaviest fish so hard it explodes, possibly for fun

Orcas are known to be smart and ruthless hunters. They've been observed hunting a variety of prey, with some species, such as whales, larger than themselves. They use a wide range of strategies to hunt and kill prey, but ...

Jul 23, 2026
Medical Xpress / Acute pancreatitis on the rise in South Australia, with shift in who is at risk

Acute pancreatitis is rising faster than expected in South Australia, with new research revealing rates above the global average and climbing most sharply among women and people living in wealthier areas.

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Diets high in a particular type of fat help protect bees against pesticides

Diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids—a type of fat that supports brain function, cell growth and heart health—may help protect honey bees against the toxic effects of pesticides, according to a study led by researchers ...

Jul 28, 2026
Medical Xpress / Suicide deaths in South Korea could shift toward older, never-married, tertiary-educated men

A new study involving Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), based on administrative data from South Korea, projects that as higher education and lifelong singlehood become more common, the composition of older-age suicide deaths ...

Jul 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Inflammation may drive Dravet syndrome, offering a potential new treatment target

An overactive immune response in the brain may play a role in Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe genetic epilepsy that typically begins in infancy, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. Children with the condition ...

Jul 29, 2026
Phys.org / Psychologist develops puzzle that can tell you how fast you think

A puzzle that can tell players how fast they think on their feet has been developed by a University of Leeds researcher.

Jul 28, 2026
Phys.org / Angola's oldest burials, including its only known ancient cremation, uncovered at a 15th-century site doomed by a dam

As the construction of a hydroelectric dam loomed, archaeologists raced to uncover Angola's earliest dated burials and its only known cremation at a 15th-century settlement before it vanished beneath the water.

Jul 26, 2026
Phys.org / Astronomers identify one of the universe's rarest black hole events

A team of astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has observed an extremely rare "wandering" black hole located tens of thousands of light-years from the center of its galaxy. This finding could reshape ...

Jul 27, 2026