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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 ...
Phys.org / Laser light and the quantum nature of gravity: Proposed experiment could measure graviton energy exchange
When two black holes merge or two neutron stars collide, gravitational waves can be generated. They spread at the speed of light and cause tiny distortions in space-time. Albert Einstein predicted their existence, and the ...
Phys.org / Category '6' tropical cyclone hot spots are growing
The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and Western Pacific, fueled by warm water that extends well below the surface. Human-caused climate change ...
Phys.org / Altermagnetism in RuO₂ thin films: A new magnetic material for the AI era
A research team has demonstrated that thin films of ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂) exhibit altermagnetism—the defining property of what is now recognized as the third fundamental class of magnetic materials.
Phys.org / Shaking magnets with ultrafast light pulses reveals surprising spin control
An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University has discovered a highly efficient mechanism for shaking magnets using very short light pulses, shorter than a trillionth of a second. Their research is published ...
Phys.org / Why do wombats have square poop?
Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information.
Phys.org / Living rocks in South Africa rapidly absorb carbon and grow in harsh conditions
South Africa is home to some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth, contained in rocky, often layered outcroppings called microbialites. Like coral reefs, these complex "living rocks" are built up by microbes absorbing ...
Phys.org / Webb observes pulsar-orbiting planet whose composition defies explanation
Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have observed a rare type of exoplanet, or planet outside our solar system, whose atmospheric composition challenges our understanding of how it formed.
Phys.org / How owl leftovers became the perfect home for ancient baby bees
About 20,000 years ago, a family of owls lived in a cave. Sometimes, they would cough up owl pellets containing the bones of their prey, which landed on the cave floor. And, researchers have just discovered, ancient bees ...
Phys.org / A photographer finds thousands of dinosaur footprints near Italian Winter Olympic venue
A wildlife photographer stumbled upon one of the oldest and largest known collections of dinosaur footprints, dating back about 210 million years to the Triassic Period, high in an Italian national park near the 2026 Milan ...
Phys.org / Neutrality isn't a safe strategy on controversial issues, research shows
Researchers Rachel Ruttan and Katherine DeCelles of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management are anything but neutral on neutrality. The next time you're tempted to play it safe on a hot-button topic, their ...
Phys.org / AI and underwater recordings reveal bowhead whale breeding grounds in Arctic sea ice
If bowhead whales produce particularly varied and diverse calls in one area, it is very likely that the area is a breeding ground. The species occurs exclusively in the Arctic Ocean and is therefore endemic to this region.
