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Sharks can hear nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint the source
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 23:58
Wild blacktip sharks can detect low-frequency sounds from nearly 250 feet away, according to experiments conducted off the Florida coast. The sharks not only heard the sounds but sharply changed direction away from them,...
Creatine may help build muscle even without exercise, researchers find
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 23:12
Creatine helped middle-aged adults gain muscle and strength even without a structured workout program in a new 12-week study. When combined with exercise and a calorie-reduced diet, it produced even greater strength gain...
This Robot Dog Crushed a Marathon Without Stopping to Recharge
Singularity Hub - 29 Sep 2026 20:19
The robot could potentially travel over 40 miles on a single charge, roughly three times further than other designs. The post This Robot Dog Crushed a Marathon Without Stopping to Recharge appeared first on SingularityHu...
Neck Cancer Surgery May Disrupt Brain Drainage and Cognition
Neuroscience News - 29 Sep 2026 17:40
Removing neck lymph nodes can block brain fluid drainage, leading to ventricular enlargement and cognitive decline.
'We're rapidly running out of time': 7 of Earth's 9 life support systems already breached, and the situation is getting worse, report warns
Live Science - 29 Sep 2026 17:11
Our planet has had its annual health check, and the prognosis is pretty grim. Despite breached planetary boundaries, however, scientists argue that Earth can still have a safe and sustainable future.
Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution
Live Science - 29 Sep 2026 16:47
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings, and it adds evidence to the idea that flight evolved several times in different dinosaur group...
New device measures curved mirrors' absolute shape to within 2 nanometers without touching them
Phys.org - 29 Sep 2026 16:40
Researchers at AIST have developed a device that measures the absolute surface profile of curved optical elements with high precision without touching them.
Urban trees in south-east England cant cope with the changing climate
New Scientist - 29 Sep 2026 16:00
In cities such as London, trees are already struggling with hot and dry summers. Botanists warn that we need to start replacing them with drought-adapted species
Africa's oldest known defensive wall outside Egypt discovered, and it's 4,000 years old
Live Science - 29 Sep 2026 15:05
An elaborate 4,000-year-old defensive wall was discovered in Morocco, and it once protected a thriving farming hub, archaeologists say.
Why are so many animals moving to hotter places as the world warms?
New Scientist - 29 Sep 2026 15:00
We have long expected animals to move to cooler habitats as climate change bites, but it now appears that many are actually doing the opposite. What on earth is going on?
How will El Niñoaffect the world?
New Scientist - 29 Sep 2026 14:00
From Australia to California,the UK to Peru,turbulent weather is on the way
Rotating light pattern reveals laser frequency in a single image
Phys.org - 29 Sep 2026 11:40
An international team of physicists has developed a new method for determining the precise color of laser light using an image that rotates as the laser's frequency shifts.
Scandium's electrons may explain predicted room-temperature superconductivity
Phys.org - 29 Sep 2026 11:30
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a predicted room temperature superconductor, while explaining the microscopic mechanism that distinguishes it from a similar one discovered several years ago. The work, publishe...
Trustworthy science journalism is more essential than ever
New Scientist - 29 Sep 2026 10:59
As New Scientist celebrates its 70th anniversary, climate change, AI and misinformation have heightened the need for rigorous, sceptical reporting
Towering 'sponge' dome in Brazil is the secret source of nearby hot springs
Live Science - 29 Sep 2026 10:56
A 2025 satellite photo shows the Caldas Novas dome, a 12-mile-long monolith that towers above the Brazilian state of Goiás. The structure acts as a giant sponge, soaking up water that helps fuel nearby hot springs.
The super El Niño could cause torrential rainstorms. Americans may need to stock up on food to prepare, experts say.
Live Science - 29 Sep 2026 10:15
A U.K. government minister has urged people in Britain to stock up on essentials to prepare for storms magnified by the record-breaking El Niño. Should Americans heed the same advice?
Newly discovered iron minerals might hold primordial water from when Earth formed
Live Science - 29 Sep 2026 10:00
Researchers may have found a missing link in how Earth's mantle gets wet: newly discovered iron minerals that can store water at the extremely high temperatures and pressures present near our planet's core.
Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction without lasers or incisions
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 08:53
Scientists are developing a possible alternative to LASIK that reshapes the cornea without cutting it or using a laser. The technique uses a small electric potential and a specially shaped platinum lens to temporarily so...
Children at risk for depression get stuck on sad faces
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 08:36
Depression may change which emotional faces children notice most, but the pattern appears to depend on family history. Children at higher familial risk became increasingly focused on sad faces, while lower-risk children ...
Quantum teleportation breakthrough: Scientists crack a 25-year entanglement challenge
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 08:02
Scientists have developed and experimentally demonstrated a long-sought method for identifying W states, an important form of multi-photon quantum entanglement. The technique could make complex entangled systems much eas...
This 245-million-year-old fossil still has its stomach and intestines
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 07:39
A 245-million-year-old marine reptile fossil preserves an astonishing amount of detail, including its stomach, liver, and intestines. The discovery reveals that Austronaga minuta was highly adapted for swimming even thou...
Brain scans reveal which disorders are linked to faster brain aging
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2026 07:01
A massive MRI study found that Alzheimers disease, mild cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, and addiction are associated with distinct patterns of accelerated brain aging. The strongest effects appeared in Alzhe...