Researchers find Surinam toad fingertips have unique sensory structures
Scientists from the University of California discovered that the Surinam toad uses specialized fingertip clusters to detect prey in dark Amazon waters.
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South Africa plans to move twelve rhinos this fall to strengthen populations
Twelve rhinos are scheduled to be moved from a reserve in South Africa's North West Province to the Waterberg region this fall.
New insect species Cretodorus noonoo found in 99 million year old amber
Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a new insect species preserved in amber from 99 million years ago.
University of Mississippi study links psychopathic traits to specific language patterns
Researchers at the University of Mississippi analyzed hundreds of autobiographical essays to find how boldness, meanness, and disinhibition shape language.
Ancient DNA study suggests first Americans arrived during Last Glacial Maximum
Researchers at the University of Kansas reviewed genetic and archaeological data to determine when people first reached the Americas on October 5, 2026.
Astronomers observe a star slowly consuming a brown dwarf 300 light years away
Scientists at MIT and other institutions reported the discovery of a star slowly eating a brown dwarf in a system located roughly 300 light-years from Earth.
Atomic motion enables bulk photovoltaic effect in centrosymmetric crystals
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo found that atomic motion allows the bulk photovoltaic effect to persist in a material with an average centrosymmetric crystal structure.
Researchers find quantum systems retain permanent marks of their origin
Scientists from Tampere University, Harvard University and TU Dresden published a study on Sept. 10, 2026, showing that chaotic quantum systems keep a permanent record of their past.
Princeton researchers map new path to fusion ignition using less energy
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have published a reformulated equation for reaching fusion ignition conditions.
New studies question reliability of sniffer dogs and forensic evidence in courts
Researchers at UBC argue that courts need greater scrutiny of sniffer dogs, bloodstain patterns, and ballistics evidence used in North American criminal trials.