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German man sets world record living for 120 days underwater

A German aerospace engineer celebrated setting a world record Friday for the longest time living underwater without depressurization—120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research, funding that tends to stay local

The foundations making charitable donations to support scientific and health research mostly give to institutions in their home states.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

New Zealand mayor goes nuclear after Trump claims US ‘split the atom’

A small town mayor in New Zealand has picked a nuclear fight with Donald Trump, after the freshly sworn-in US president heaped praise on American scientists for splitting the atom.This article is brought to you […]

Biden helped bring science out of the lab and into the community—emphasizing research focused on solutions

President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021 amid a devastating pandemic, with over 24 million COVID-19 cases and more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. recorded at that point.This article is brought to you […]

How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible

The path to Lost Lake was steep and unpaved, lined with sharp rocks and holes.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Saturday citations: New cretaceous predator just dropped; neutron star mountains; a cool ‘living seawall’

This week, scientists with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute reported that a key current, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, has not declined over the last 60 years. An international team of geneticists found evidence of Iron […]

New tool promises to reduce high death rates on construction sites

A new automated job hazard analysis tool developed by Australian researchers promises to significantly reduce workplace accidents and improve safety in the high-risk construction industry, where 60,000 workers are killed each year.This article is brought […]

Imposter participants challenge research integrity in the digital age

The rise of digital platforms has transformed the way researchers recruit participants. “Platforms” means not only social media channels such as X, Facebook and Instagram, but also specialized participant-recruitment websites.This article is brought to you […]

Relative of Jack the Ripper victim demands new inquest

A descendant of one of Jack the Ripper’s victims has demanded a new inquest into one of history’s most notorious serial killers, after DNA evidence suggested the murderer was a Polish barber.This article is brought […]

Saturday Citations: Hydroclimate whiplash in a catastrophic era, cellular coordination, a really old ice core

This week, researchers at the Desert Research Institute reported that lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome. An archaeological study in northern Israel challenged popular wisdom about prehistoric diets, finding that hunter-gatherers […]