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Phys.org / There are fewer online trolls than people think
Americans overestimate online toxicity, believing 43% of Reddit users post severely toxic comments when only 3% actually do, and this misperception inculcates pessimism about society.
Medical Xpress / Gazing into the mind's eye with mice: How neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly
Despite the nursery rhyme about three blind mice, mouse eyesight is surprisingly sensitive. Studying how mice see has helped researchers discover unprecedented details about how individual brain cells communicate and work ...
Phys.org / Dazzling cosmic jet reveals time-stamped history of star birth
An international team of astronomers has uncovered the most unmistakable evidence yet that the powerful jets launched by newborn stars reliably record a star's most violent growth episodes, confirming a long-standing model ...
Phys.org / The next frontier in space is closer than you think: Welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above ...
Phys.org / A, B, C or D: Grades might not say all that much about what students are actually learning
Grades are a standard part of the American educational system that most students and teachers take for granted.
Phys.org / How natural disasters exacerbate inequity
An AI analysis of Google Street View images across 16 states shows that damaged buildings in poorer communities often remain vacant for years, while wealthier areas rebuild faster and better.
Phys.org / Two superpowers, one playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike
The year 2025 has not been a great one for U.S.-Chinese relations. Tit-for-tat tariffs and the scramble over rare earth elements has dampened economic relations between the world's two leading economies. Meanwhile, territorial ...
Phys.org / The trouble with idioms: How they can leave even fluent English speakers behind
Being a linguist—and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch)—I have an annoying habit: instead of paying attention to what people are saying, ...
Phys.org / Christmas at the end of the world: The curious allure of festive apocalypse films and TV
Navigating the chaos of Christmas celebrations can feel a bit like fighting through the battle of Armageddon. Yet while it might be tempting to escape this with a hot chocolate and another viewing of Love Actually, Christmas ...
Phys.org / Summer storms increase the risk of cyanobacterial blooms in clear water lakes
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have investigated how summer storms change the ecology of deep, clear lakes in a large-scale experiment in the LakeLab at Lake Stechlin. ...
Phys.org / Is your dog or cat getting old? These simple gestures could help them live longer and happier lives
Geriatric veterinary care is in great shape, with dogs and cats living on average 11.3 years, according to French data. Our knowledge of how to accompany them in later life is expanding fast. We now know that simple changes ...
Phys.org / Storms in the Southern Ocean absorb more atmospheric heat than climate models predict
Intense storms that sweep over the Southern Ocean enable the ocean to absorb more heat from the atmosphere. New research from the University of Gothenburg shows that today's climate models underestimate how storms mix the ...
