Plants' response to rising CO₂ could put the brakes on dryland expansion
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal·8 Sept 2026
Plants' response to rising CO₂ could put the brakes on dryland expansion Krystal Kasal Author Drylands are defined as regions where rainfall is low relative to the atmosphere's ability to draw...
Heat waves inhibit antibiotic resistance in soils, but at a price
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Heat waves inhibit antibiotic resistance in soils, but at a price Extreme heat waves disrupt life in soil.
Arthropods inspire interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, initiative shows
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Arthropods inspire interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges, initiative shows Arthropods are small, but they could play an outsized role in tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.
Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports
Phys.orgby Sanjukta Mondal·8 Sept 2026
Beyond the sea walls: Underwater archaeology reveals the hidden scale of ancient Mediterranean ports Sanjukta Mondal Author Trade routes and ports have shaped the history of human civilization...
New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable
Phys.orgby Eric Stann·8 Sept 2026
New way to harness copper makes antibiotic-resistant bacteria and cancer cells more vulnerable University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new way to harness one of the body's natural...
Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form
Phys.orgby Brian Koberlein·8 Sept 2026
Quiet black holes with a stellar companion raise questions about how they form Active black holes are easy to detect.
Hubble and Webb find that far-out solar system objects 'remember' the past
Phys.orgby NASA·8 Sept 2026
Hubble and Webb find that far-out solar system objects 'remember' the past For the first time, scientists used the combined power of NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study some of...
Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds
Phys.orgby Radboud University·8 Sept 2026
Fresh laundry scent leads to higher spending on second-hand clothes, study finds The scent of fresh laundry in a store encourages people to spend more on secondhand clothes than the scent of citrus...
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system
Phys.orgby Sam Tonkin·8 Sept 2026
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system UK astronomers have uncovered new clues about the origin of 3I/ATLAS—only the third known object from...
Pumping antibiotics out: A new route to bacterial drug resistance
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Pumping antibiotics out: A new route to bacterial drug resistance Bacteria can survive antibiotics in several ways, including by pumping the drugs out of their cells before they can take effect.
Current events: Scientists keep close eye on Atlantic Ocean changes
Phys.orgby Greg Rienzi·8 Sept 2026
Current events: Scientists keep close eye on Atlantic Ocean changes The year is 2060. London shudders through months of Nordic winter freezes.
Do black holes grow along with the universe? A new study says yes
Phys.orgby Andy Tomaswick·8 Sept 2026
Do black holes grow along with the universe? A new study says yes We know the universe is constantly expanding.
ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time
Phys.orgby ALMA Observatory·8 Sept 2026
ALMA watches a massive binary assemble in real time Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have captured one of the most detailed three-dimensional views yet of...
Eggshells-inspired aluminum material offers significant protection from space debris
Phys.orgby American Institute·8 Sept 2026
Eggshells-inspired aluminum material offers significant protection from space debris There are nearly 1 million pieces of debris larger than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in near-Earth orbit.
Ask an expert: How to talk to children about 9/11
Phys.orgby University·8 Sept 2026
Ask an expert: How to talk to children about 9/11 For millions of Americans, Sept. 11, 2001, is a vivid memory. For younger generations, it's a history lesson.
A new game demonstrates quantum advantage with provable classical limits
Phys.orgby Sam Jarman·8 Sept 2026
A new game demonstrates quantum advantage with provable classical limits Sam Jarman Author For decades, physicists have worked to prove the strange predictions of quantum mechanics with real...
Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher
Phys.orgby Andrew Zinin·8 Sept 2026
Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: Researcher The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on Aug.
Compulsory grammar tests in England's schools aren't improving children's writing
Phys.orgby Angela Jayne Kilpatrick·8 Sept 2026
Compulsory grammar tests in England's schools aren't improving children's writing For more than a decade, children in Year 6—the final year of elementary school in England—have taken the grammar...
Sea ice creates hidden highways for young Antarctic krill
Phys.orgby Australian Antarctic Program Partnership·8 Sept 2026
Sea ice creates hidden highways for young Antarctic krill New research shows that larval Antarctic krill could be carried far from their birthplace by drifting sea ice, linking distant ecosystems...
Marine heat waves boost coastal CO₂ uptake by 11%, analysis finds
Phys.orgby Torsten Fischer·8 Sept 2026
Marine heat waves boost coastal CO₂ uptake by 11%, analysis finds Marine heat waves are a consequence of climate change and are increasingly altering marine and coastal regions worldwide.
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