Discovery

An Egyptian mission has found two tombs from the Early Dynastic Period at the Jabal al-Tayr site in Minya along with burials from earlier and later eras.

1 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Researchers from South American institutions have identified a new spider species, Pikelinia floydmuraria, named after the band Pink Floyd and its habitat on building walls. Despite measuring just 3 to 4 millimeters, the spider hunts ants up to six times its body size and targets urban pests like mosquitoes and flies. The findings appear in the journal Zoosystematics and Evolution.

Researchers in China have discovered the fossilized remains of a juvenile iguanodontian dinosaur from 125 million years ago, featuring exceptionally preserved skin and unique hollow spikes. This new species, named Haolong dongi, represents the first documented case of such structures in dinosaurs. The find challenges previous understandings of dinosaur anatomy.

11 Mwezi wa kwanza, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

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.