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Phys.org / Fossilized babies of ancient crocodile-like predators uproot understanding of how animals adapted to the land

Life on our planet began in the water. Eventually, one branch of the fish family tree developed legs and came up on land. These early four-legged animals, the tetrapods, were the forebears of today's mammals, birds, reptiles ...

Jun 18, 2026
Medical Xpress / For babies hospitalized with bronchiolitis, lying on stomach shows no clear benefit over lying on back

Placing a baby on their stomach in the prone position can help them breathe more comfortably. With the chest facing down and the back facing up, this position takes pressure off the lungs, allowing for better oxygen exchange ...

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / Younger adults overlook nearby biodiversity as species names fade from memory

Many young adults are familiar with common species such as dandelions or sparrows. In contrast, plants and birds typical of fields, meadows and other agricultural habitats are significantly less well known. This is shown ...

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / Pigeons' eyes are almost perfectly still when they're flying, study finds

When pigeons are flying through the air, they lock their eyes in a near-fixed position instead of moving them around. Researchers from Harvard University discovered this after attaching a lightweight rig of cameras and mirrors ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / Plant hormones in mammals challenge view of cytokinins as purely botanical

In biology, cytokinins were long considered regulators exclusive to the plant kingdom, where they control, among other things, growth and responses to stress. Until now, little research has been conducted into whether these ...

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / How much clothing is too much? The math behind having a sustainable wardrobe

Most people suspect they own too many clothes, but they aren't sure exactly what the "right amount" is. Recent wardrobe studies, in which researchers literally peek inside people's closets, show the scale of the problem is ...

Jun 20, 2026
Phys.org / High degree of quantum entanglement detected for first time in centimeter-sized crystal of strange metal

Many quantum effects can be observed only when a small number of particles is studied—individual atoms, molecules or photons, for example, carefully shielded from the rest of the world. But what about macroscopic objects, ...

Jun 16, 2026
Medical Xpress / First new US sunscreen ingredient since 1999 approved by FDA. A skin scientist explains how bemotrizinol works

As summer in the U.S. heats up, people become more diligent about protecting their skin from the sun. Another option for doing so will soon be available.

Jun 20, 2026
Tech Xplore / Wet coffee grounds turned into high-grade solid fuel in just 90 seconds

A research team at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) has developed a technology that converts wet spent coffee grounds directly into high-quality biochar in just 90 seconds, with no drying or ...

Jun 19, 2026
Medical Xpress / Before tangles kill neurons, tau-linked transport defects may be reversible

Neurons, specialized cells that transmit information across the nervous system, communicate with each other via projections known as axons. These microscopic, cable-like structures are also used to deliver proteins, signaling ...

Jun 18, 2026
Phys.org / From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Like humans, wildlife is increasingly vulnerable as climate change fuels longer and more intense heat waves, disrupting feeding and breeding and, in extreme cases, proving fatal.

Jun 19, 2026
Phys.org / Pumice rafts encroach on Admiralty Islands

On May 8, 2026, satellites detected signs of an unexpected submarine volcanic eruption in the Bismarck Sea near the islands of Papua New Guinea. Over the next several weeks, plumes of steam and ash streamed over the sea, ...

Jun 20, 2026