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Phys.org / We drilled deep under the sea to learn more about mega-earthquakes and tsunamis

Far beneath the waves, down in the depths of the Japan Trench—seven kilometers below sea level—lie hidden clues about some of the most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis on Earth.

Aug 27, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Fossils can reveal a reliable record of marine ecosystem functioning

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms that fossilized remains of marine invertebrates can accurately reflect the functional diversity of past ecosystems—offering a powerful ...

Aug 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Busy bees can build the right hive from tricky foundations

There's more than one way to build a honeybee hive, depending on the needs of the bees, according to a study published August 26 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Golnar Gharooni-Fard of the University of Colorado ...

Aug 26, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Conservationists call for more data to help protect pangolins

All eight known pangolin species remain at high risk of extinction due to over-exploitation and loss of habitat, conservationists warned Wednesday, warning knowledge gaps were hampering protection efforts.

Aug 27, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Breaking the code in network theory: Bimodularity reveals direction of influence in complex systems

As summer winds down, many of us in continental Europe are heading back north. The long return journeys from the beaches of southern France, Spain, and Italy once again clog alpine tunnels and Mediterranean coastal routes ...

Aug 26, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / How to harness the ocean for prosperity: Funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy

Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometers of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 ...

Aug 27, 2025 in Earth
Tech Xplore / 'Resident Evil' makers marvel at 'miracle' longevity

When zombie-blasting survival game "Resident Evil" launched on the very first PlayStation console in 1996, Japanese publishers Capcom never thought the series would reach tens of millions of people or endure for three decades.

Aug 27, 2025 in Business
Medical Xpress / Longitudinal study reveals how short bowel syndrome treatment transforms the intestine at a cellular level

Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is one of the most challenging conditions in gastroenterology, affecting patients who have lost significant portions of their small intestine due to surgery, disease or congenital abnormalities. ...

Aug 27, 2025 in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Study projects increases in lightning, wildfire risk for the U.S. Northwest

The Northwest can expect a widespread increase in days with cloud-to-ground lightning in the years to come, along with heightened wildfire risk, according to projections made with a unique machine-learning approach developed ...

Aug 26, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / A blaze of glory: SpaceX's starship goes the distance in tenth flight test

SpaceX executed the most successful flight test of its super-powerful Starship launch system to date, featuring Starship's first-ever payload deployment and a thrilling Indian Ocean splashdown. Today's 10th test flight followed ...

Aug 27, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Tropical volcanic eruptions push rainfall across the equator, study reveals

Volcanoes that blast gases high into the atmosphere not only change global temperatures but also influence flooding in unusual ways, Princeton researchers have found.

Aug 26, 2025 in Earth
Phys.org / Mechanical memory: The clever strategy cells use to move through narrow environments

In wound healing, immune response, and cancer metastasis, cells migrate through the body—often squeezing through narrow, confined spaces. Together with experimental collaborators, Professor David Bruckner at the University ...

Aug 26, 2025 in Biology