All News

Phys.org / Home advantage or pastures new? High-Arctic shorebirds rarely return to the same breeding area

Shorebirds are capable of some of the longest migrations on Earth, yet most return year after year to the same area to breed. Coming back has distinct advantages, including knowing the best spots to feed or roost, having ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / Global water report reveals drying rivers and erratic swings between too little and too much

Rivers across the globe in 2025 had one of the driest years in more than three decades, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It shows a continuation of the long-term decline in Earth's ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Scientists discover dispersal mechanism and new gene family in harmful E. coli strains

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have identified how certain dangerous bacteria spread. They studied chain-like adherence pattern (CLAP) varieties of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), finding that single ...

Sep 14, 2026
Medical Xpress / The aging brain is not declining. It's adapting, say researchers

The aging brain is often viewed through a lens of cognitive decline, with older adults seen as compensating for their fading memory. New research in Perspectives on Psychological Science challenges that view. Drawing evidence ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Tiny 'whirlpools' discovered in atom-thin semiconductor

Monash University-led researchers have directly imaged tiny swirling structures inside an atomically thin semiconductor, opening new possibilities for future low-energy electronic technologies. Published in Science Advances, ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / What Wendell Berry meant to Christian farmers going green

In the late evening of Aug. 31, 2026, I missed a call from Jennifer, a seventh-generation cattle rancher in Georgia. She was one of more than 70 family farmers and ranchers across the rural U.S. South and Midwest whom I'd ...

Sep 17, 2026
Medical Xpress / Stable answers help medical AI flag diagnoses clinicians can trust

AI agents could reliably support diagnoses and clinical decision-making in the future—provided sensitive health data are protected and clinicians can assess the reliability of individual AI-generated results. Researchers ...

Sep 15, 2026
Phys.org / More short holidays close to home boost well-being, study finds

Travel plays a far more critical role in mental health and well-being than previously thought, according to new University of the Sunshine Coast-led research. The study found frequent leisure travel boosts happiness, psychological ...

Sep 17, 2026
Phys.org / Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin finds shortcut to easy meal

A dolphin that harasses fish until they regurgitate their food—then swoops in to steal it—has astonished University of the Sunshine Coast researchers who have documented this novel feeding strategy.

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / Experimental cancer vaccine makes its own oxygen and gives T-cells a boost

When it comes to priorities in life, oxygen tops the list. Humans can go weeks without food and days without water. Take away the ability to breathe, however, and the clock starts ticking within minutes as the brain begins ...

Sep 15, 2026
Medical Xpress / AI tool successfully predicts outcomes of immunotherapy in lung cancer

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can help physicians predict treatment and survival outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with immunotherapy, according to a new study published in ...

Sep 14, 2026
Phys.org / Marine carbon dioxide removal is advancing, but questions remain about viability, says new digital report

Marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR) has advanced significantly, with growing research activity, technological development, private-sector involvement and movement toward field testing. But major questions remain about whether ...

Sep 17, 2026