Sydney cockatoos teach flock members to open garbage can lids
Sydney residents report that sullen-crested cockatoos have learned to lift municipal garbage can lids and pass these skills to other birds in their flocks.
Category: Science
Study finds gaps in bison parasite management across southern and central US
Researchers at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine published a new study in Veterinary Parasitology revealing management gaps for gastrointestinal parasites in North American bison.
New studies map nurse shark breeding grounds and Northeast angler conflicts
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst published two new papers detailing nurse shark mating sites in the Virgin Islands and surveying recreational anglers in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem.
Jupiter uses complex plasma waves to block solar wind
A University of Iowa-led team published new observations from NASA's Juno mission in Nature Communications about Jupiter's bow shock.
Archaeologists identify migrant potters in Tampa Bay community
Archaeologists have identified a secret community of migrant potters in Tampa Bay that dates back centuries.
Texas researchers create new model to analyze hurricane vortices
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have developed a mathematical model for identifying rotating structures inside hurricanes that NOAA now uses worldwide.
Graphene oxide nanosheets control drying droplet patterns to form webs or mosaics
Scientists published a study in Langmuir on September 21, 2026, explaining how graphene oxide nanosheets dictate the shapes left by evaporating liquid drops.
Rutgers study finds fathers of daughters show higher commitment to mothers
A Rutgers University study published in Personality and Individual Differences reports that fathers with daughters exhibit greater attachment and trust toward their partners.
Researchers identify rare DNA gyrase poison Pyr-AMC for future antibiotics
An FIU team published a new screening method that found Pyr-AMC, a compound that poisons bacterial DNA gyrase, in Nucleic Acids Research.
England education policy shifts definition of inclusion for students with needs
The Department for Education in England is updating guidance on inclusion bases to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.