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Phys.org / Drone sampling of whale breath reveals first evidence of potentially deadly virus in Arctic

Drones have been used to successfully collect samples from the exhaled breath—or "blow"—from wild humpback, sperm and fin whales in northern Norway, hailing a new era of non-invasive health monitoring for these marine ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A 400-million-year-old fossil is revealing how plants grew into giants

The tallest plants alive today can grow to over 100 meters tall. But they evolved from ancestors that were just a few centimeters high.

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / Technology that helps robots read human intentions could lead to safer, smarter, more trustworthy machines

Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from health care to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and collaborate with them, robots need more than technical skill—they need to understand us.

Dec 23, 2025 in Robotics
Phys.org / Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Every animal with a brain needs sleep—and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.

Dec 19, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Real-time social interactions reveal how we balance cooperation and competition

When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, they continuously negotiate—often without noticing—how much to cooperate or compete. Unlike classical ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Are talented youth nurtured the wrong way? Top performers develop differently than assumed, says study

Traditional research into giftedness and expertise assumes that the key factors to develop outstanding achievements are early performance (e.g., in a school subject, sport, or in concerts) and corresponding abilities (e.g., ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Organic materials conduct ions in solids as easily as in liquids thanks to flexible sidechains

Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to a steep decrease in ionic conductivity. Now, scientists have synthesized a new class of materials, ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Chemistry
Phys.org / Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can't stop looking for it

A new study by Prof. Yaniv Shani of the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University and Prof. Marcel Zeelenberg of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences reveals a surprising insight into how we deal ...

Dec 23, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / SPHEREx telescope completes first full-sky infrared map in 102 colors

Launched in March, NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors.

Dec 18, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Deep ocean earthquakes drive Southern Ocean's massive phytoplankton blooms, study finds

Stanford researchers have uncovered evidence that deep underwater earthquakes can spur the growth of massive phytoplankton blooms at the ocean surface.

Dec 18, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / U.S. medical school enrollment hits historic milestone, surpassing 100,000 students

More people than ever are entering medical school, and with the number of applicants increasing, it is harder to get in.

Dec 23, 2025 in Other
Phys.org / Kangaroos fix their posture to save energy at high hopping speeds, study shows

Researchers have taken a leap in understanding how kangaroos can increase their hopping speeds without incurring an associated energetic cost.

Dec 19, 2025 in Biology