A newly identified branch of the marsupial family tree is adding a surprising twist to the history of Australia’s most distinctive mammals. The finding suggests that their evolution was more complicated, and more mysterious, than scientists previously understood. Marsupials first reached Australia more than 55 million years ago. Since then, they have spread into an…
A monkey with pinkish-orange lips and a black face that lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confirmed as a new species to science. The primate was spotted hidden away in the high tree canopy of dense tropical forests in Lomami National Park, in the central east of the country. Conservationists reported seeing…
Published on 09/06/2026 – 19:34 GMT+2 During construction work for a solar park, a Celtic princely grave has been uncovered for the first time. Experts classify the discovery and the artefacts it yielded as exceptionally significant. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Among the grave goods recovered are several gold rings, an Etruscan beaked jug probably imported from what…
Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a leading research center at University College Cork, have taken a major step toward understanding how coffee benefits the body. For the first time, scientists have closely examined how coffee interacts with the gut-brain axis, the communication network that links the digestive system and the brain. The findings, published in…
A newly identified species of ancient snake, Vasuki indicus, may rank among the largest snakes to ever exist. The massive reptile lived around 47 million years ago in what is now Gujarat, India, according to research published in Scientific Reports. Scientists estimate it reached an extraordinary length of about 11 to 15 meters (36 to…
Eastern Africa’s Turkana Rift is known both for its rich record of early human fossils and for intense volcanic activity driven by shifting tectonic plates. Now, scientists report that the crust beneath this region has thinned far more than previously understood, pointing to the long term breakup of the African continent and offering a fresh…
Physicists have used a machine learning approach to reveal unexpected details about how particles interact in complex systems. Their work focuses on non-reciprocal forces, where one particle influences another differently than it is influenced in return. The findings, published in PNAS, come from a collaboration between experimental and theoretical physicists at Emory University. By combining…
A hot potato: Researchers have reportedly discovered a massive, unprecedented archive containing billions upon billions of compromised user credentials. Dubbed the “Mother of All Breaches,” the archive has sparked debate among experts about the true significance of this newly uncovered trove. According to UN sources, the world population surpassed eight billion people in 2022. Now,…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free Gisèle Pelicot’s son has opened up about the moment he discovered his father was a “monster”. David Pelicot’s father Dominique was among the 51 men…
