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WorldPingAmericans' confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci as a source of trustworthy public health information declined over the four months from April to August 2026 in a survey conducted after he appeared before the U.S.
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WorldPingThe Anthropocene became part of the zeitgeist after Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen launched the idea in 2000.
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WorldPingFinding a fossilized dinosaur egg is exceptionally rare, but finding a stash of more than 250 shell fragments in the chilly southern reaches of the planet is even more surprising.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingCanada's last epishelf lake drained into the Arctic Ocean following the 2020 breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf and will not recover, a new study confirms.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingThe term "benefit corporation" is becoming increasingly familiar as a label for companies with a hybrid commitment to the social good and profit-making. Interestingly, the term itself has taken on a hybrid meaning.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingWith little in the way of significant discoveries since 2012, there have been mutterings that particle physics is at a dead end.However, new dark matter results suggest an exciting new way to hunt for reality's undiscovered ingredients…
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WorldPingTwisteddoodles on spies through the ages — full report at New Scientist.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingTom Gauld on an introduction to basic philosophical astronomy — full report at New Scientist.
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WorldPingWhy do people appear younger and better-looking in a mirror than in a photograph? Are humans the only animals that cry? If so, why?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingReaders continue to share stories of how their own dogs respond to aircrafts…
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WorldPingA reader thinks outside the box on ways to mitigate against this slow-forming issue…
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WorldPingIt turns out some of our readers do sneeze in their sleeps – but only in certain circumstances…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingAlthough one reader thinks it would be virtually impossible to tell if animals have a sense of beauty, they give their two cents on why humans do…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingOne reader thinks the answer is yes, and gives ways we could spot them…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingThe stories we tell about the Vikings often say more about us than them.Archaeologist Neil Price's new book The Sea-King and the Sorceress tries to show the Norse as they were, says Michael Marshall…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by New Scientist
WorldPingIn Australia, many Indigenous communities have connections and stories linked to the she-oak.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingWe have all seen something suddenly break: a phone screen cracks, a plastic object snaps or a piece of glass shatters. To our eyes, the failure seems to happen all at once. But what if the most important part of the break happens long before the final snap?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA new comparative review, published in The Anatomical Record, examines factors that may lead to birth complications among humans and other mammals.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingFire ants have earned their reputation as one of Australia's most damaging invasive pests. From ruined picnics to serious impacts on agriculture, biodiversity and public health, they are notoriously difficult to control.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingTopological quantum materials combine unusual electronic states with properties such as magnetism or superconductivity, offering possibilities for future electronics and quantum technologies.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingUC Riverside environmental engineers have identified key chemical reactions that occur when ultraviolet light is used to destroy "forever chemical" pollutants in water, providing a roadmap for developing more effective cleanup technologies.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingSubsidies for emerging technology that allows seafood to be produced on land would boost the UK's food security and deliver significant climate benefits, new research shows.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingLast November, NASA and its European partners launched the Sentinel-6B satellite to improve hurricane forecasts, help protect infrastructure, and benefit commercial industries, including shipping.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NASA
WorldPing"We can – and must – get on the right path."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingImagine walking through a World War I excavation site—not wading through mud-filled trenches, but navigating a digital landscape rich with history, artifacts and human stories.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA new study reveals that horse personality is not only a matter of genetics, age or breed but also systematically linked to how horses are housed, ridden and cared for, and to the quality of the relationship they share with their owners.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingThe crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission – NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – visited Huntsville, Alabama, Sept.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NASA
WorldPingA new study looks at "consciousness steering" in AI, but could this technology actually achieve this level of self-awareness in the first place?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingMaterial properties such as sound insulation, resistance to extreme heat and thermal expansion originate from how the zillions of microscopic building blocks (nuclei and electrons) interact at equilibrium and respond to perturbations.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingBeyond Blue has launched "The Future We Choose: Mental health support in Australia through the next decade of change," a new strategic foresight report by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, exploring how mental health in Australia may evolve…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingMore than two decades after scientists first sequenced the entire human genome—all 3 billion base pairs, of DNA code—the meaning of much of this code remains a mystery.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingCarbon emissions from the petrochemical industry could increase by 50% by 2050, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingLook closely at Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of Japan's most iconic masterpieces. The brilliant white of the waves, snow on Mount Fuji and clouds above contain no white pigment.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingScientists have discovered various Denisovan remains in Southwest China dating to the late Middle Pleistocene, including the first Denisovan radius—one of two long bones in the forearm.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingIt can't be heard, but different parts of the human body are in constant conversation, communicating to keep the entire system running efficiently. For biologists, being able to listen in on this discussion is a long-sought-after goal.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA few hundred million years after the Big Bang, the first stars ignited—literally the "let there be light" moment for the universe. Now known to astronomers as Population III, or Pop III, stars, these giants were very different from the stars we know today.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingAnthropologists have discovered the first-ever Denisovan arm bone in a cave in southwest China, which also held thousands of prehistoric animal bones and stone tools.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingUnited States Space Command just held its first-ever "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise, which saw spacecraft maneuvering in orbit through simulated contested environments.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingCleaner engine standards and a gradual uptake of electric vehicles have been credited with helping improve Auckland's air quality in recent years.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingMonash University scientists have developed a global framework to tackle a major blind spot in biodiversity conservation: Insects underpin ecosystems and food production but remain largely invisible to conservation efforts across the tropics.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingSenegalese engineers in hairnets and white gloves are carefully assembling a nanosatellite at a French lab—another step toward fostering their own space industry back home.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingNovel simulations, which reassessed the ancient collision between Earth and the protoplanet Theia, suggest that the moon could have emerged from the aftermath of this impact much more quickly than scientists previously thought.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingOn Sept. 9, 1982, the first private rocket, Conestoga 1, launched into space from a Texas cattle ranch. Here's why it mattered.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
WorldPingAnak Krakatau erupted, and satellites were watching.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
An experimental compound called AP503 significantly strengthened bones in mice by activating GPR133, a receptor that boosts bone formation while slowing bone loss.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingFollowing their landmark Artemis II mission earlier this year, distinguished NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning in September to emeritus status at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NASA
Semaglutide, the drug found in Ozempic and Wegovy, was linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks in a large real-world study. It was also associated with about 20% fewer COPD flare-ups.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingA photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang, the gamma-ray burst nicknamed "the BOAT," should not have reached Earth, according to Einstein. Now scientists may know how it did.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Space.com
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