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Phys.org / Mechanical method unlocks sunlight-driven wastewater cleanup

University of Birmingham researchers have demonstrated a new method to break down toxic pollutants in wastewater, using sunlight and molecular-thin catalysts created using an innovative "mechanical" approach. Non-degradable ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Ultra‑processed food: Why the debate needs less fear and more clarity

For many people interested in health and well-being, the idea of ultra-processed food, or UPF, has become more than a technical term in nutrition research. In public debate, it often serves as shorthand for wider concerns ...

May 9, 2026
Phys.org / Saltwater crocodiles raised in captivity don't return to breeding centers after being released into the wild

A new study has revealed that saltwater crocodiles born or raised in captivity may not return to their breeding centers after being released into the wild, a discovery that can help inform conservation and management practices.

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / Myanmar's devastating quake could reshape how California and other fault zones gauge future risk

A devastating earthquake in Myanmar is giving scientists new insight into how major quakes start, spread, and grow. The findings could improve risk estimates for dangerous faults around the world. A new study, published in ...

May 7, 2026
Medical Xpress / Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands

A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark.

May 10, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way

The comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated in a cold, isolated corner of the galaxy that had yet to gel into its own solar system, astronomers reported Thursday.

May 9, 2026
Phys.org / Conspiracy theories meet real news: How QAnon tries to hijack the Internet

"When people think of extremists, they tend to think of neo-Nazis," said Francesco Campisi, a lecturer at Université de Montréal's School of Criminology. "But there are many other fringe groups that may not be violent yet ...

May 9, 2026
Phys.org / Unraveling the evolution of an extraordinary photosynthesis in a tropical tree species

Plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich sugars and oxygen in various ways (photosynthesis). Drought is a major challenge in this process. A research team led by Wolfram Weckwerth at the University ...

May 5, 2026
Medical Xpress / Malaria vaccine averts 1 in 8 child deaths across three African countries in first rollout

Findings of a rigorous evaluation of the public health use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, published in The Lancet, confirm significant reduction in child deaths in the first African countries to offer the vaccine.

May 8, 2026
Phys.org / Archaeologists unearth evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies

A University of Calgary archaeologist has found evidence that the Classic Period Maya were trading live dogs over long distances between the northern Yucatan peninsula and central Chiapas regions.

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / Ancient soil temperatures may have steered millet farming across Neolithic East Asia

Millet has been an important crop in East Asia for much of the Holocene, a period beginning about 11,700 years ago. To better understand how environmental conditions may have shaped the development of millet agriculture, ...

May 7, 2026
Phys.org / Landsat 9 captures Russia's restless Shiveluch volcano mid-eruption

Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia. Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. On a near-daily ...

May 6, 2026