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Phys.org / How Amazon trees use recent rainfall in the dry season and support the production of their own rain
The Amazon is the world's largest tropical forest, home to unmatched biodiversity and one of the planet's longest rivers. Besides the Amazon River, the Amazon rainforest also features "flying rivers:" invisible streams of ...
Phys.org / Cities face double trouble: Extreme heat and air pollution mean increasing compound weather events
U.S. cities are facing a growing threat that goes beyond hot weather or hazy air. New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals that "compound events"—periods when heat wave conditions coincide with high air pollution ...
Phys.org / The tipping of the last resilient glaciers: Filling in years of missing data from Tajikistan
Too little snowfall is now also shaking the foundations of some of the world's most resilient "water towers," a new study led by the Pellicciotti group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) shows. After ...
Phys.org / Massive stars in metal-poor environment often have close partners, scientists discover
Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close partners, just like the massive stars in our metal-rich Milky Way. This was discovered by an international team of 70 astronomers led by scientists from Belgium, the Netherlands, ...
Phys.org / Self-assembling magnetic microparticles mimic biological error correction
Everybody makes mistakes. Biology is no different. However, living organisms have certain error-correction mechanisms that enable their biomolecules to assemble and function despite the defective slough that is a natural ...
Phys.org / Global map shows where ocean plastics pose greatest threats
As plastic pollution emerges as one of the planet's most pressing environmental threats, Tulane University scientists have published the first global assessment of where plastics pose the greatest ecological risks to marine ...
Phys.org / Bite by bite: How jaws drove fish evolution
If you're reading this sentence, you might have a fish to thank. Fish were the first animals to evolve jaws. They use their jaws primarily to eat, but also for defense, as tools—such as to burrow or to crack open hard food—and ...
Phys.org / Leaf miners identified as oldest insect plague in the history of Earth
Paleontologists, including researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN), have described the oldest insect larval feeding tunnels inside leaves, also known as leaf mines, along with associated egg deposits, based ...
Phys.org / Mapping US household water use: Toilets and showers dominate, while humidifiers drive up usage in dry cities
A new study on water usage inside U.S. homes found toilets led the way for the highest water use, followed closely by showers, while dishwashers used the least.
Phys.org / Advanced model unlocks granular hydrogel mechanics for biomedical applications
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a novel framework for understanding and controlling the flow behavior of granular hydrogels—a class of material made up of densely packed, microscopic ...
Phys.org / Scientists tune in to the surf's hidden signals for potential mapping data
Along the coast, waves break with a familiar sound. The gentle swash of the surf on the seashore can lull us to sleep, while the pounding of storm surge warns us to seek shelter.
Phys.org / Jaguar love in the wild: First footage of a wild black jaguar mating
In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, researchers from the University of East Anglia have captured something never before documented—a black-coated jaguar mating in the wild with a spotted jaguar.
