Scientists in the Colombian Amazon have described a new fish species called Priocharax rex, only about 0.8 inches long, in a 2025 study.
It is the largest known member of its tiny genus and carries a round wing-like flap of skin between its…

Scientists in the Colombian Amazon have described a new fish species called Priocharax rex, only about 0.8 inches long, in a 2025 study.
It is the largest known member of its tiny genus and carries a round wing-like flap of skin between its…
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Using samples from caves and rock shelters along South Africa’s coasts, scientists have analyzed the DNA of ancient hunter-gatherers.
The records reveal a southern African lineage of Homo sapiens that sits at one of the deepest – and most…

Researchers recently mounted moss spores on the exterior of the International Space Station during the Tanpopo 4 mission for 283 days (roughly nine months). The goal was to figure out if Earth-based life could survive the harsh ravages of space,…