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Phys.org / How an ancient seafloor turned Arkansas into 'Sharkansas,' a shark fossil hotspot

Most shark fossils are just teeth—their cartilage skeletons usually decay long before they can fossilize. But in northwestern Arkansas, a series of geological sites known as the Fayetteville Shale has preserved dozens of ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / 'It ain't no unicorn': Meet the researchers who've interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

It was the image that launched a cultural icon. In 1967, in the northern Californian woods, a seven foot tall, ape-like creature covered in black fur and walking upright was captured on camera, at one point turning around ...

Feb 12, 2026 in Biology
Phys.org / Science academies failing to put women at the top

National science organizations may have more women members today than a decade ago, but representation at the highest level has failed to keep pace, according to analysis published on International Day of Women and Girls ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Psychosocial safety pressures across Australian universities

A landmark report from Adelaide University is providing the most comprehensive picture to date of psychosocial safety across Australia's higher education sector. The study identifies widespread well-being and psychosocial ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / New study assesses potential dust control options for Great Salt Lake

A new collaborative study, led by University of Utah Professor of atmospheric sciences Kevin Perry, provides policymakers, agency leaders, and the public with the most comprehensive assessment to date of potential dust control ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, James Van Der Beek's death reminds

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, died at age 48 on Feb. 11, 2026, bringing ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Major depressive disorder shares immune abnormalities and potential therapies with inflammatory skin diseases

A team of leading clinical research scientists from the Departments of Psychiatry and Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has found that the serum of patients with major depressive disorder shares immune ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / A possible first-ever Einstein probe observation of a black hole tearing apart a white dwarf

On July 2, 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope detected an exceptionally bright X-ray source whose brightness varied rapidly during a routine sky survey. Its unusual signal immediately set it apart from ...

Feb 10, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / New AI tool helps scientists see how cells work together inside diseased tissue

Doctors and scientists have long relied on microscopes to study human tissue and diagnose disease. But today's medical research produces far more information than the human eye alone can handle, including detailed maps of ...

Medical Xpress / Study finds PM2.5-linked cardiovascular deaths fell 45% since 2001, disparities persist

Clean air laws have led to a significant reduction in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution across much of the United States over the past two decades, yet tens of thousands of Americans still die each year ...

Feb 11, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Satellite observations put stratospheric methane loss higher than models predicted

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, the foremost greenhouse gas, researchers attribute 30% of modern global warming ...

Feb 9, 2026 in Earth
Phys.org / Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other—an issue in areas where farms spread into forests and ...

Feb 13, 2026 in Biology