October 2026

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;…

Golden Bandicoot. Image Credit: Tim Henderson/AWC Australia’s Golden Bandicoot population has reached about 300 animals at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary in Central Australia, around two and a half years after 80 were reintroduced into a fenced predator-free area. The Australian Wildlife Conservancy says the population has tripled since the animals were released in August 2023. The…

Farmland is often welcomed as wildlife habitat, but a January 2026 study in Global Ecology and Conservation found reptiles collected during mechanical grape harvesting. Researchers examined a central Israeli winery’s waste container over four nights and found 105 reptiles, most of them dead. According to the study published in ScienceDirect, titled ‘Extensive chameleon mortality in…