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Phys.org / Penguins likely starved to death en masse: Populations off South Africa may have fallen 95% in just 8 years

Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have likely starved to death en masse during their molting season as a result of collapsing food supplies.

Dec 4, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Close brush with two hot stars millions of years ago left a mark just beyond our solar system

Nearly 4.5 million years ago, two large, hot stars brushed tantalizingly close to Earth's sun. They left behind a trace in the clouds of gas and dust that swirl just beyond our solar system—almost like the scent of perfume ...

Dec 1, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / When you're happy, your dog might look sad: Study reveals surprising twist in how people read canine emotions

When people are feeling happy, they're more likely to see other people as happy. If they're feeling down, they tend to view other people as sad. But when dealing with dogs, this well-established psychological effect ceases ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter.

Dec 7, 2025 in Health
Medical Xpress / Antibody halts triple-negative breast cancer in preclinical models

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of breast cancer. It grows quickly, spreads early and lacks the hormone receptors that make other breast cancers treatable with ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Declines in driving frequency, complexity seen for drivers with mild cognitive impairment

Drivers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have declines in driving frequency, complexity, and spatial range, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in Neurology.

Dec 7, 2025 in Neuroscience
Medical Xpress / California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak

California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.

Dec 7, 2025 in Health
Tech Xplore / Ceramic electrochemical cell production temperature drops by over 500°C with new method

As power demand surges in the AI era, the protonic ceramic electrochemical cell (PCEC), which can simultaneously produce electricity and hydrogen, is gaining attention as a next-generation energy technology. However, this ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Engineering
Medical Xpress / US stillbirth rate falls 2%, but nearly 20,000 losses still reported

The U.S. stillbirth rate dropped slightly last year, offering some hope after several years of uncertainty, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Dec 7, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Phys.org / Ancient stalagmite provides insights into how climate affected early communities in cradle of civilization

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how climate change influenced ...

Dec 2, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / X-ray spikes reveal electron beam size

While synchrotron radiation is often thought of as "stable," the electromagnetic field exhibits pronounced randomly fluctuating distributions both temporally and spatially. These fluctuations encode spatial information about ...

Dec 5, 2025 in Physics
Phys.org / A new look at TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized, habitable-zone exoplanet

Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention of scientists. This planet orbits the star within the "Goldilocks zone"—a distance where water ...

Dec 4, 2025 in Astronomy & Space