In city parks and gardens, a group of wild cockatoos discovered that trying new snacks can be safer when they see other birds doing it first. Scientists set up experiments in five different roosting spots across Sydney, where they offered colored almonds that the parrots had never tasted before.
The body has a clever trick to stay warm in cold weather: it burns fat to generate heat. This process, called adaptive thermogenesis, acts like a built-in heater but also helps fight obesity. Scientists recently discovered a protein called Feimin that plays a key role in turning on this fat-burning
The project starts with rice straw, a waste product that scientists turn into tiny particles. By mixing these particles with zinc and lignin—two natural substances—they create a new material called Zn‑LSF. Next, the team embeds this hybrid into a common plastic known as polyurethane. They test se
Recent research has revealed that zooming in on the climate picture can change how we see future rainstorms. Scientists compared a global model, which looks at the whole planet in broad strokes, with a regional model that focuses on Southeast Asia’s islands and surrounding seas. The regional v
The Nutrition Society of Australia marked its 50th anniversary with a three‑day gathering at the Gold Coast Convention Centre from December 3 to 5, 2025. The event was themed “Nourishing Generations: 50 Years of the Nutrition Society of Australia, ” a nod to the organization’s long‑standing role in
Scientists have found a new way to learn about the habits of city residents by looking at their sewage. The technique, called wastewater‑based epidemiology, usually tracks drug use but now also measures food and drink markers. A fresh laboratory test can spot more than 40 different substances in raw
In the Nordic region, doctors have noticed that some jobs carry a higher chance of laryngeal cancer than others. This type of cancer, which affects the voice box, makes up nearly one‑third of all head and neck cancers. Two habits—drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes—are known to increase the risk
The new tool, called the Gun‑X Scale, was made to spot how much young people notice gun fights and risky gun habits around them. Researchers used a big group of more than five thousand teens and young adults from all over the country, asking them questions between September 2023 and January 2024. Th
People who start learning a new language often see their brains change in surprising ways. In a year-long study, researchers followed learners to watch how the brain’s structure and function shifted as they improved. They also measured how much students wanted to succeed, their confidence, and the t
Batteries work better when their liquid insides let power flow smoothly. A new study looks at how tweaking the shape of tiny charged particles in special liquids can help lithium ions move faster. These liquids, called ionic electrolytes, contain different types of positive ions—some with oxygen ato
