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Phys.org / Religion, politics and war drive urban wildlife evolution, say biologists
The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the evolutionary processes affecting urban organisms, according to a new analysis from Washington University ...
Phys.org / Shaped by paleogeography: A new world map of marine mollusks
Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the major global ocean currents. The geological age of the currents plays a major role in this. The ...
Phys.org / Signs of rising planetary strain highlight need for accelerated climate targets
In their paper published in Science of the Total Environment, researchers from IIASA and Lviv Polytechnic National University in Ukraine presented a novel approach to measure and understand human pressure on planet Earth. ...
Phys.org / Is 'balance' just gentrification in disguise? New study challenges housing policy
Cities around the world pursue urban renewal under the banner of resilience and diversity. The idea is simple: if neighborhoods include socially and economically diverse residents, it will lead to stronger social cohesion, ...
Phys.org / New geometry discovery could stop lunar landers from falling over
Meet Bille, the name given to the world's first monostable tetrahedron—a four-faced object that will always land on the same side, no matter its starting position. This feat of geometry and engineering solves a nearly 60-year-old ...
Phys.org / Hymn to Babylon, missing for a millennium, has been discovered
In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been lost for a thousand years. A paper on this discovery is published in the journal Iraq.
Phys.org / Certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS
PFAS have been linked with a range of health issues including decreased fertility, developmental delays in children, and a higher risk of certain cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
Phys.org / Radio observations shed more light on the properties of Pandora's Cluster
Using the Very Large Array (VLA), astronomers have performed radio observations of a galaxy cluster Abell 2744, nicknamed Pandora's Cluster. As a result, they obtained the deepest high-resolution radio image of this cluster, ...
Phys.org / Affectionate displays boost relationship satisfaction across cultures despite varying social norms
Displays of affection, such as hugging, kissing and holding hands, can be good for your health. They can reduce stress, boost mood and improve quality of life. Being affectionate in both public and private is also linked ...
Phys.org / Animals living at higher elevations found to have decreased sense of smell
A recent study published in Current Biology has found that animals living at elevations of 1,000 meters and higher have a reduction in genes related to smell and a smaller olfactory bulb than similar low-altitude species.
Phys.org / Biases shape how people mentally represent social ties in their community, study suggests
Throughout the course of their lives, humans are known to build social ties with various other individuals in their community. Past neuroscience and psychology studies suggest that as humans form bonds with others, they also ...
Phys.org / Ancient Andean burial mounds reveal early hunter-gatherer roots of monumental architecture
Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—were products of societies with power structures, including social hierarchy, inequality and controlled ...
