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Tech Xplore / Underground acoustic signals reveal hidden tunnels

For decades, engineers have searched for underground tunnels by sending signals from the surface downward—an approach that can miss what lies below. By reversing that approach, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) ...

May 29, 2026
Phys.org / Are taxpayers being gaslighted by street lamp charm?

Gas streetlights might look quaint, but researchers at the University of Cincinnati say they are costly, wasteful and release toxic pollutants into the air. In two studies examining their use in Boston, Massachusetts, and ...

May 29, 2026
Phys.org / Elephant declines could trigger wider ecosystem losses in African savannas, 15-year test shows

For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses throughout an ecosystem. Now, new research offers some of the clearest real-world evidence that ...

May 29, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hidden brain circuit could explain how movement errors sharpen new skills

While humans are acquiring new skills that entail performing coordinated movements, such as walking, playing an instrument or skateboarding, their brains are known to continuously detect mistakes and correct movements over ...

May 26, 2026
Phys.org / A 'supereruption' transformed NZ 350,000 years ago—we now know how it happened

Some 350,000 years ago, the center of New Zealand's North Island appeared much different than the mountainous, scrub-covered landscape it is today. Amid a glacial period, temperatures were colder and conditions harsher. Vast ...

May 30, 2026
Medical Xpress / Cannabidiol significantly reduces chronic pain for those with nerve damage

A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney has shown that taking cannabidiol (CBD) can significantly reduce chronic neuropathic pain in those suffering from it. The findings of the randomized placebo-controlled ...

May 29, 2026
Phys.org / Vast botanical data help solve Darwin's puzzle of why some exotic plants become pests

There's a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while others don't?

May 29, 2026
Phys.org / 'Bio-stickers' speed up plastic breakdown in marine environments

Plastic waste poses an urgent problem for the planet's ecosystems, especially in waterways. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter Earth's oceans every year, and plastic has been found in every part of the ocean, including ...

May 29, 2026
Phys.org / Introduced wild pigs linked to fewer invasive plants, while native deer show the opposite pattern

Wild pigs are generally considered among the world's most problematic invasive mammals. But a major new study from Aarhus Universitet shows that the introduced animals may actually have beneficial effects in North American ...

May 28, 2026
Phys.org / 'Butterfly' molecule spotted at last, completing a 20-year quantum zoo hunt

For two decades, physicists have predicted the existence of a remarkable family of exotic molecules: giant atoms bound to ordinary atoms, with an electron so distant from its nucleus that it sculpts the pair into bizarre ...

May 25, 2026
Phys.org / Rare male red pipefish carrying eggs on its trunk spotted in Sydney

The red pipefish (Notiocampus ruber) is a rare relative of seahorses and seadragons found only in Australia.

May 29, 2026
Phys.org / A climate fix with a hidden catch: Cutting methane reshapes ozone layer's comeback in unexpected ways

Reducing methane emissions will slow climate change but could also slow the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer, new research from the University of Reading shows.

May 29, 2026