2026

Kodak’s equipment contained about 3.5 pounds of highly enriched uranium (Representational AP photo) For most people, Kodak is a name associated with cameras and photographic film. But for 31 years, the American company had something far less familiar inside its research facility in Rochester, New York: a nuclear device containing highly enriched uranium.The machine began…

Representative Image of a green anaconda concealed among dense vegetation and riverbanks in the western Amazon rainforest (AI-generated image) In the western Amazon, finding a green anaconda can depend on more than knowing which river it inhabits. Dense vegetation, submerged debris and concealed riverbanks can make the giant reptile difficult to observe, even when researchers…

PC: Frontiers in Fungal Biology A fungus discovered in the forests of southwestern China has drawn attention for its extraordinary size and ancient evolutionary history. The newly identified fungus, Dianjunus rex, produces massive, fleshy structures that can reach 50 centimetres in total height, including a buried stalk, with the heaviest specimen weighing 2.2 kilograms.Its unusual…

PC: Lost Peatlands of South Wales project Peatland restoration across South Wales has shown positive results, with rising water tables at some sites, changes in vegetation and increased wildlife activity recorded at restored sites. The findings come from a monitoring programme conducted between 2021 and 2025 to understand how these landscapes respond to restoration and…

Representative Image of homogeneous ice nucleation on Mars, highlighting water vapor transforming into ice without dust (AI-generated image) Every morning during spring and summer in Mars’s southern hemisphere, a long white cloud appears downwind of the giant volcano Arsia Mons. The Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud, or AMEC, can stretch up to 1,800 kilometres before fading,…

After 18 years without sightings, 13 white-lipped peccaries (Tayassu pecari) have been released into Piedras Blancas National Park in southern Costa Rica as part of a conservation project to restore the species. Its disappearance left a gap in the rainforest’s food chain, disrupting the ecological balance. To address this, Osa Conservation is working with the…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 27-acre stretch of woodland near Pittsburgh is set to receive permanent protection with the help of $277,200 in state funding. The funding was announced by Pennsylvania State Rep. Emily Kinkead on October 7 and will support the Lowries Run Expansion Project in Ross Township. According to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,…

One of the most important findings was that not all organs would be affected in the same way. What if scientists could eventually remove almost every major biological process that drives aging, but one problem remained: DNA mutations that accumulate in cells over a lifetime? A new mathematical study suggests that even in that highly…

13 Deals Worth Buying Now, From iPhone 17 to M5 MacBook AirThe festive shopping season is here, and Flipkart Big Billion Days 2026 is bringing attractive offer prices across smartphones, laptops, tablets, televisions and home appliances. For consumers who have been waiting to upgrade, the sale could be the right time to make that purchase…

Not much in the world has survived to be known as old as the dinosaurs, but when it comes to a recently discovered insect species, the statement holds true. Some 99 million years ago, a tiny insect belonging to a previously unknown species became trapped in tree resin. The resin hardened and turned into amber;…