Discovery
Scientists have identified a previously unknown nematode species in the Great Salt Lake, marking only the third animal group able to survive its extreme salinity. Named Diplolaimelloides woaabi with input from Indigenous elders, the worm appears endemic to the lake. The discovery raises questions about its origins and potential role in monitoring the lake's health.
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Archaeologists have uncovered ancient industrial workshops from the Late Period to the early Ptolemaic era, alongside a Roman-era cemetery, at the Kom al-Ahmar and Kom Wasit sites in Egypt's Western Nile Delta. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find on Tuesday, featuring a large industrial building with rooms dedicated to fish processing and tool manufacturing. The discovery sheds new light on trade networks in the region.
Scientists have confirmed the existence of the first-ever nitrogen-fixing organelle in a eukaryotic cell, marking a key advancement in understanding cellular evolution and nitrogen cycles.
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Scientists announced the discovery of 2025 PN7, a quasi-moon sharing Earth's orbit for about 60 years. This 19-meter-wide asteroid is primarily influenced by the Sun's gravity but appears to orbit Earth from our perspective.