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Phys.org / Rare soft-bodied fossil from Quebec reveals a new jellyfish relative from 450 million years ago

Canadian researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils near Quebec City have identified a new species of basal-medusozoan: Paleocanna tentaculum, a soft-bodied, tube-shaped polyp with a ring of tentacles. Closely related ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Single mathematical model helps solve a decades-old puzzle involving ultrafast lasers

A team of international researchers, including an Aston University researcher, has cracked the code on how "breather" laser pulses work, creating a single mathematical model that explains two completely different laser behaviors ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Our efforts to halt global forest loss aren't working: New research

The loss of our forests is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Forests are key to curbing carbon emissions and protecting the plants, animals, and humans that call Earth home.

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Naturally occurring molecule can stop Alzheimer's-linked fibrils from forming

Protein droplets serve important biological functions within cells, but in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, these liquid-like droplets can form solid-like clumps known as fibrils. This disrupts the droplets' normal ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Lost millennium of Galapagos deep-sea corals linked to major Pacific climate shift

Scientists have discovered that deep-water corals in the Galapagos region vanished for more than 1,000 years before eventually recovering. The findings reveal that deep-water coral ecosystems may be more susceptible to climate ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / How Bruce the half‑beak kea weaponized his disability to become the alpha bird

Bruce the kea is missing his entire upper beak. Yet he is the alpha bird of his circus (the apt collective noun for a group of New Zealand's famously playful alpine parrots).

Apr 21, 2026
Medical Xpress / Why some brains with Alzheimer's stay sharp

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered new insights into one of Alzheimer's disease's most puzzling questions: why some older adults remain mentally sharp despite having hallmark brain changes ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Earth Day started as a US 'teach-in' 56 years ago. Now it's a global event

Millions of people around the world will pause Wednesday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some ...

Apr 21, 2026
Phys.org / To thwart pathogens, researchers are giving beneficial microbes what they really want

University of California San Diego researchers have developed a new tool for understanding and modifying any microbiome, including the human microbiome. The approach, called Microbial Interaction and Niche Determination (MIND), ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Ant supergene reveals surprising twist in evolution of social behavior

In the spring, ants are once again hard at work. Beyond their everyday presence, ants are also key model organisms in cutting-edge evolutionary genetics research, helping scientists understand how social behavior and cooperation ...

Apr 20, 2026
Phys.org / Surprising link between metallicity and superconductivity uncovered in twisted trilayer graphene

Superconductivity is a state of matter characterized by an electrical resistance of zero, typically at very low temperatures. Past studies have found that in various materials, this unique state is accompanied by unusual ...

Apr 18, 2026
Phys.org / One daily habit is quietly shaping preschool language, and it is not just screen time

Young children who spend more time on screen-based activities and less time talking with adults tend to have weaker language skills, according to a recent study from the University of Tartu. The findings highlight that daily ...

Apr 21, 2026