https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Despite decades of scientists' warnings about climate and ecological breakdown, record-breaking heat and escalating environmental disasters have become commonplace. Science has been attacked, dismissed and politicized, and the world is accelerating in a terrifying direction. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-scientists-contribute-social-movements-climate.html Environment Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:52:12 EDT news674733128 Imagine you are planning the funeral music for a loved one who has died. You can't remember their favorite song, so you try to login to their Spotify account. Then you realize the account login is inaccessible, and with it has gone their personal history of Spotify playlists, annual "wrapped" analytics, and liked songs curated to reflect their taste, memories, and identity. https://phys.org/news/2025-05-large-digital-legacy-die.html Social Sciences Mon, 26 May 2025 13:32:04 EDT news667485122 A person who is generous and caring at home may be cutthroat at work, striving to bring in the most sales or advance up a corporate management chain. In a similar vein, a self-centered neighbor may be a model of altruism on Twitter. https://phys.org/news/2022-02-context-dependent-behavior-cooperation-flourish.html Social Sciences Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:56:10 EST news563644562 There's a common adage that knowing the right people holds the secret to wealth and success. The flip side of that, however, is reminiscent of the country song, "Friends in Low Places": Sometimes social connections can prove detrimental. https://phys.org/news/2021-01-success-social-connectionsor.html Social Sciences Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:52:50 EST news530355168 The decision to open the Internet to a flood of Web addresses ending in anything from company names to social movements could prove a boon to search engines. https://phys.org/news/2011-06-web-boom-boon.html Internet Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:09:23 EDT news227873346 Internet specialists gathered in Colombia Thursday called for the creation of an ".xxx" domain for pornographic websites, saying it would make it easier to police them. https://phys.org/news/2010-12-internet-group-xxx-porn-domain.html Internet Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:24:51 EST news211134270