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October 27, 2025
EARLY EARTH
Evidence suggests ancient Australians valued fossils rather than causing megafauna extinction



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
New research led by palaeontologists from UNSW Sydney undermines the long-held view that Indigenous Australians hunted the nation's giant prehistoric animals, instead presenting evidence that they may have collected fossils. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science, centers on a fossilised tibia from an extinct giant sthenurine kangaroo, discovered in Mammoth Cave, Western Australia, around the First World War. The bone was previously thought, based on a study co-authored in 1980 by Prof ... read more

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WATER WORLD
Mangrove research reveals major blue carbon and economic gain potential for the Philippines
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
Mangrove forests in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, have been identified as powerful contributors to both climate mitigation and community wealth, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Hannah Alexi ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutants
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Recent research has demonstrated that iron mineral-bacterial biofilms can effectively degrade environmental contaminants by leveraging solar energy. This novel approach not only enhances the breakdo ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Newly detected rhythmic radio signals shed light on solar atmospheric structures
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Researchers in China have unveiled a previously unknown pattern in solar radio emissions, observed during a major flare on May 8, 2024. The discovery comes from observations made using the Chashan B ... more
WATER WORLD
SYOS Aerospace expands into underwater robotics with acquisition of Bay Dynamics
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
SYOS Aerospace, a joint UK-New Zealand manufacturer of advanced land, sea, and air drones, has entered the subsea robotics market through the acquisition of underwater systems specialist Bay Dynamic ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SkyFi Expands ATAK Plugin for Real Time Satellite Imagery Access in the Field
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
SkyFi has announced a significant update to its Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) plugin, enhancing its ability to deliver high resolution commercial satellite imagery and Earth intelligence data di ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Tiny plankton overlooked in climate forecasting may shape carbon cycles
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
A newly published review in Science warns that tiny calcifying plankton-coccolithophores, foraminifers, and pteropods-play a greater role in Earth's carbon regulation than climate models currently a ... more
CARBON WORLDS
NGOs warn 28 'carbon bomb' projects launched since 2021
Paris Oct 27, 2025
Some 28 so-called carbon bomb fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operating since 2021 despite their catastrophic climate impact, a group of NGOs warned Monday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Powerful Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
Hurricane Melissa, already a major category 4 storm, gathered steam Sunday as it took aim at Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean, with forecasters predicting catastrophic flooding and urging residents to seek shelter immediately. ... more

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Tens of thousands protest on anniversay of deadly Spain flood
Valencia, Spain (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain's eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of floods that killed 229 people, and to denounce the handling of the disaster. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Nigerian NGO slams Turkish decision to keep rescued baby gorilla
Lagos (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
Turkey's decision to keep an African baby gorilla rescued from trafficking defies logic, a Nigerian conservation NGO that was preparing to receive it for onward repatriation, said Saturday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Five things to know about Ivory Coast as it goes to polls
Paris (AFP) Oct 25, 2025
The Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer and a centre of growth and stability in west Africa, goes to the polls on Saturday with President Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term. ... more
DEMOCRACY
Venezuelan military will not allow installation of a government 'subservient' to US: minister
Caracas (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
The Venezuelan military will stop any attempt to install a government "subservient" to the United States, accused by Caracas of seeking to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the country's defense minister vowed Friday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Nigeria sacks top brass after denying coup plot
Abuja (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
The Nigerian government announced on Friday a major shake-up of its top military commanders, replacing the chief of defence staff as well as those of the army, navy and air force. ... more
PILLAGING PIRATES
New US strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills six
Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
An overnight US strike on a boat alleged to be operated by a Venezuelan drug trafficking gang killed six people in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday. ... more
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Top Nigerian environmentalist sees little coming out of COP30
Lagos (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
Nnimmo Bassey, a prominent figure in the decades-long environmental struggles in Africa's largest oil-producing country, will next month attend yet another UN climate summit, this time in Brazil. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat deadly smog
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 24, 2025
India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Tigers in trouble as Malaysian big cat numbers dwindle
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 23, 2025
For two years, Malaysian conservationists tracked a tiger named "Bulan" as she raised four cubs. Then a fatal traffic accident made her another statistic in the country's dwindling population. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
UN chief calls for 'fight' against climate disinformation
Geneva (AFP) Oct 22, 2025
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for a fightback against climate disinformation ahead of next month's COP30 summit after US President Donald Trump branded climate change the "greatest con job ever". ... more
EXO WORLDS
Newly found rocky super-Earth could become key focus in search for life
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
An international scientific team, including Penn State researchers, has identified a super-Earth exoplanet named GJ 251 c orbiting a nearby dwarf star less than 20 light-years away. The planet is es ... more
WOOD PILE
Innovative role for grassy trees in global climate resilience
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2025
Bamboo, palm, and banana plants, though resembling trees, display rapid growth patterns similar to grasses, setting them apart in terms of resilience and ecological impact. Unlike true trees, their ... more
WATER WORLD
Australian Murray cod wallops swim record
Sydney (AFP) Oct 27, 2025
An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system - believed to be a record for the species. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Tens of thousands in climate march before Dutch vote
The Hague (AFP) Oct 26, 2025
Tens of thousands of climate protesters marched in The Hague Sunday, seeking to push the fight against climate change up the political agenda days ahead of an election dominated by immigration and housing. ... more
EARLY EARTH
Dinosaurs Thrived in New Mexico Up to Catastrophic End Cretaceous Impact
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
New radiometric dating from a contested fossil site in New Mexico has established that dinosaurs remained both abundant and regionally varied right up until the Cretaceous asteroid impact sixty six ... more
ABOUT US
Rapid human brain and skull changes outpace other apes in evolutionary race
London, UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
A recent study from University College London has revealed that human evolution took a dramatic leap forward in the pace of skull and brain changes compared to other apes. Using advanced 3D scans, t ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Ancient Mediterranean roots found for urban mosquito specialty
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
A new genetic analysis challenges previous assumptions regarding the origin of the so-called London Underground Mosquito, revealing that its adaptation to dense human settlements began more than a t ... more
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European hunter-gatherers altered landscapes long before farming
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
New evidence has revealed that humans significantly influenced Europe's vegetation tens of thousands of years before agricultural practices began. Recent research led by Aarhus University, using com ... more
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Guinea baboons implement social structure when distributing meat
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
Researchers from the German Primate Center have revealed that Guinea baboons regulate the transfer of meat through established social dynamics closely paralleling human hunter-gatherer communities. ... more
WATER WORLD
Plastic waste may persist on ocean surfaces for generations model shows
London, UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
A new study from Queen Mary University of London reveals buoyant plastic debris could remain at ocean surfaces for more than a century. Researchers constructed a model to track how these plastics mo ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Peatlands face rising threat as carbon loss accelerates during extreme droughts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
Peatlands, which cover only 3 percent of the planet's surface, are responsible for storing over 30 percent of the world's soil carbon, acting as important natural reservoirs for thousands of years. ... more
TECTONICS
Shifting landscapes shaped Madagascar's unique biodiversity
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 24, 2025
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has discovered that Madagascar's dramatic topography and exceptional biodiversity can be traced to a pair of ancient rifting events separated by nearly 80 million ... more
BIO FUEL
Helping farmers, boosting biofuels
Richland WA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington's normal "off season" don't hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. After harvest, farmland often sits fallow and un ... more
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