First DDT, now the flu: Peregrine falcons in San Francisco Bay Area hit hard by H5N1 variant
Phys.orgby Raptor Research Foundation·3 Sept 2026
First DDT, now the flu: Peregrine falcons in San Francisco Bay Area hit hard by H5N1 variant Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) featured prominently in the news during 2020 as it took the...
Who hears you say 'thank you?' It matters more than you might think
Phys.orgby Katya Poltorak·3 Sept 2026
Who hears you say 'thank you?' It matters more than you might think There are many ways to say thank you. The greeting card aisle is just the beginning.
Quantum control algorithm looks to explain how birds migrate
Phys.orgby Okinawa Institute; Technology·3 Sept 2026
Quantum control algorithm looks to explain how birds migrate The hidden world of quantum mechanics exists at scales many orders of magnitude smaller than living organisms, yet scientists have long...
Why feeding birds can make you feel better
Phys.orgby Max Esterhuizen·3 Sept 2026
Why feeding birds can make you feel better More than 56 million U.S. adults feed wild birds. For many, filling a feeder is a routine way to connect with birds and other wildlife.
Farewell black spruce? How climate change and pests are reshaping North America's forests
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Farewell black spruce? How climate change and pests are reshaping North America's forests More than 80% of North American forests could face greater threats from pests and diseases by midcentury, a...
Overqualification can make or break family life, study reveals
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Overqualification can make or break family life, study reveals New research shows overqualified employees who prioritize work over family are more likely to let anxiety and fear about their careers...
Can an AI tutor help students improve at math?
Phys.orgby Mark Witten·3 Sept 2026
Can an AI tutor help students improve at math? As schools contend with rapid developments in artificial intelligence, new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests an AI tutor...
When panic freezes people: Virtual quake tests capture real-time fear and injury risk
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
When panic freezes people: Virtual quake tests capture real-time fear and injury risk Growing up, many of us were taught to drop, cover and hold on during an earthquake.
The biggest black hole merger ever observed could be less massive than it appears
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·3 Sept 2026
The biggest black hole merger ever observed could be less massive than it appears Sam Jarman Author Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime created when pairs of black holes spiral into each...
Our pay is called a 'salary,' but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?
Phys.orgby Peter Edwell·3 Sept 2026
Our pay is called a 'salary,' but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt? Every other Wednesday, like clockwork, my salary arrives in my bank account. By Thursday, most of it is gone.
Looking back to forecast the future of lobster
Phys.orgby Bigelow Laboratory·3 Sept 2026
Looking back to forecast the future of lobster For generations, the lobster fishery has been central to the cultural and economic identity of Maine and Atlantic Canada.
Salt may have helped turn Earth into a frozen world 700 million years ago
Phys.orgby Hannah Bird·3 Sept 2026
Salt may have helped turn Earth into a frozen world 700 million years ago Hannah Bird Author Earth may have been pushed deeper into a global deep freeze by something surprisingly ordinary: salt.
Teenage kicks: Why Australian youth culture must be preserved
Phys.orgby Amy Ruse·3 Sept 2026
Teenage kicks: Why Australian youth culture must be preserved From the rock 'n' roll and punk scenes, soda fountains and graduation-week celebrations, surfers, skaters, ravers and the modern-day...
Informal supporters share experiences of NDIS behavior support practitioners
Phys.orgby Flinders University·3 Sept 2026
Informal supporters share experiences of NDIS behavior support practitioners A new national survey of informal supporters of people with disabilities who have received NDIS-funded behavior support...
Why Britons disagree about poverty: They draw the line differently
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Why Britons disagree about poverty: They draw the line differently People with different political beliefs do not only disagree about how much poverty exists in Britain but they also differ over...
Farming experts tout 'conscious' food systems to fix agriculture woes
Phys.orgby Sara HUSSEIN·3 Sept 2026
Farming experts tout 'conscious' food systems to fix agriculture woes Farmers around the world are struggling with the impact of climate change, financial pressures and depleted soil—and industry...
Electron spin unlocks magnetic control of hydrogen surface reactions
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Electron spin unlocks magnetic control of hydrogen surface reactions Chemical reactions at surfaces play a central role in many processes, including catalysis and materials synthesis.
Heavy water's atmospheric fingerprints boost weather forecasts for up to five days
Phys.orgby University·3 Sept 2026
Heavy water's atmospheric fingerprints boost weather forecasts for up to five days Weather forecasts rely on many different kinds of data, including temperature, humidity and wind.
AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledges
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·3 Sept 2026
AI boom is testing tech firms' climate pledges Technology companies are stepping up their climate commitments but not fast enough to counter rapidly growing energy needs linked to the artificial...
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Niño
Phys.orgby Issam AHMED·3 Sept 2026
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes fueled by historic El Niño A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a...
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