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The Canary Islands once had rats that were hard to miss. Members of the extinct genus Canariomys grew far larger than mainland grass rats, reaching the size of a small…

A previously hidden bar of iron has been found inside the Ring Nebula, one of the night sky’s most familiar stellar remnants. The structure, described for the first time in…

Seven naturally mummified cheetahs discovered in caves in northern Saudi Arabia, some dating back nearly 2,000 years, reveal that at least two cheetah subspecies once lived on the Arabian Peninsula.…

A remarkably complete fossil from northern Kenya is giving scientists their clearest picture yet of what one of humanity’s earliest ancestors actually looked like. An international research team has described…

Some of the faintest sources in James Webb Space Telescope images don’t fit neatly into existing categories. Appearing as compact red points in deep views of the early universe, they…

Single deer may not strike up a conversation to get to know each other as we do, but they’ve found an unusual way to secretly communicate with lovers that, until…

Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) award celebrates major contribution to open research infrastructure London, UK & Berlin, Germany—Wednesday 14 January 2026 Digital Science is pleased to announce that Dr Anita…

While remarkable hydrothermal features, like bubbling hot springs and explosive geysers, are common at Yellowstone National Park, other events largely go unseen. In 2025, researchers saw the return of a…

A once-fatal coronavirus disease in cats is revealing new details about how similar viruses can spread through the immune system and linger long after symptoms appear. New research published in…

When bacteria like Escherichia coli (E. coli) enter our bodies, they swim toward targets like the intestines and the urinary tract. These intruders will stop at nothing to colonize and…