physics

by Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Christian Reepmeyer and Theodora Moutsiou, The Conversation Skeleton of a dwarf hippo (Phanourios minor) and artist’s reconstruction of the animal displayed at the Akamas Geology and Palaeontology Information Centre in Pano Arodes, western Cyprus. Credit: CJA Bradshaw / Flinders University Imagine growing up beside the eastern Mediterranean Sea 14,000 years … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As part of the race to combat global insecticide resistance, new research shows that the same CBD people use to treat a variety of ailments is also extremely effective at killing mosquito larvae. The study, published in the journal Insects, found that hemp leaf extract—which contains the active ingredient cannabidiol, or … Read more

Jamestown Knight’s tombstone. Credit: Jamestown Rediscovery (Preservation Virginia) in International Journal of Historical Archaeology (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s10761-024-00756-4 Jamestown, Virginia, was founded in 1607 and was the first English permanent settlement in America. It has been the subject of many archaeological and historical analyses, including a recent study by Prof. Markus M. Key and Rebecca K. … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The rings of Saturn are among the most famous and spectacular features in the solar system. Earth may once have had something similar. In a paper published in Earth & Planetary Science Letters, my colleagues and I present evidence that Earth may have had a ring. The existence of such a … Read more

Lionfish are severely altering local ecosystems and have caused multiple damage to the Mediterranean’s native fauna. Credit: Pixabay. A new study from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has demonstrated that public interest in the lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific, is aiding in monitoring its spread nearly in real … Read more

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In 2018–2019, researchers of Wageningen Marine Research joined the Japanese research vessel Kaiyo-maru (Fisheries Agency Japan; FAJ) on an Antarctic expedition to sample the upper surface waters with the Surface and Under Ice Trawl. Results showed that a large part of the Antarctic krill population resided in the upper two meters … Read more

Edith’s checkerspot butterfly, whose three populations on Stanford land Ehrlich studied for decades. All three are now extinct due to climate disruption and pollution. The species still exists as other populations. Credit: Paul Ehrlich No oncologist would wait for a patient’s cancer to spread before treating it. Similarly, waiting to detect the potential loss of … Read more

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater. Credit: Lindsey Swierk Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New … Read more

Map of Cyprus showing the approximate position of fossil sites where dwarf elephants and hippos have been retrieved. Credit: Map created by CJA Bradshaw, Flinders University. Scientists have unraveled a mystery about the disappearance of dwarf hippos and elephants that once roamed the picturesque landscape on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before paleolithic humans arrived. … Read more

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) feeding on the surface of the ocean on fishery bycatch. Credit: Carla du Toit Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to help them find food. This is the first time this ability has been identified in seabirds. … Read more