Discoveries

New finds and firsts.

Good Good Good9 Nov, 11:20
New study shows that 'queer friendships' are good for your health
reuters.com7 Nov, 16:31
Conservationists confirmed a sighting of the Bangka slow loris in Indonesia, a primate previously feared extinct.
Mongabay6 Nov, 12:05
As loggerhead turtles spread west, Mediterranean beach resorts learn to share the sand
Mongabay6 Nov, 12:03
Scientists discovered an unknown baby right whale off Canada. They say it’s a cause for joy
Good News Network6 Nov, 09:00
Venomous Primate Believed Extinct for 100 Years Was Hiding in Plain Sight All Along
mainepublic.org6 Nov
Scientists spotted a previously unknown North Atlantic right whale calf off Canada, a welcome sign for the critically endangered species.
Mongabay6 Nov, 02:15
Scientists confirm horseshoe crabs in a second Philippine province, urge conservation
NASA6 Nov, 00:05
APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift
NASA6 Nov, 00:01
Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
Positive News5 Nov, 12:32
The butterfly effect: a brighter way to make paint?
Good News Network5 Nov, 11:30
400-yo Shipwreck Puzzle Finally Cracked After More Than 20 Years of Mystery
NASA5 Nov, 07:56
Hubble Learns Galactic History From Stars
abc.net.au5 Nov
Echidnas have been spotted again on Lungtalanana/Clarke Island, an Aboriginal-owned island in Tasmania, after extensive bushfires there.
NASA5 Nov, 00:05
APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus in Silhouette
NASA5 Nov, 00:01
Cyprus: Island of Snakes, Cats, and Ophiolites
Mongabay4 Nov, 14:23
Mapping the ‘lines of life’ of South Sudan’s vast antelope migration
NASA4 Nov, 10:59
Hubble Reveals Cosmic Mystery
NASA4 Nov, 00:05
APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
NASA4 Nov, 00:01
Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
Mongabay3 Nov, 17:16
Photograph helps identify a West African bird not seen in 13 years
Anthropocene Magazine3 Nov, 09:00
Nature already invented biodegradable plastic. Scientists want to reverse engineer it.
Eos3 Nov, 08:43
Elephants Engineer Their Ecosystems in Life—and in Death
NASA3 Nov, 00:05
APOD: 2026 November 3 – Comet PanSTARRs and Rainbow Meteor
Mongabay2 Nov, 16:04
Diverse forests can better withstand extreme weather events, study finds. Here’s why
NASA2 Nov, 10:00
NASA’s Hubble Uncovers Case of Missing Oxygen in Nearby Dwarf Galaxies
The Revelator2 Nov, 10:00
When ‘After’ Means Alive
Mongabay2 Nov, 08:33
How bats can be forest architects
Mongabay2 Nov, 02:47
Venomous Indonesian primate feared extinct still clings on – but threats persist
uni-frankfurt.de2 Nov, 01:29
Frankfurt researchers found that loperamide, the active ingredient in Imodium, triggers cell death in lab-grown glioblastoma cells by inducing endoplasmic reticulum stress and reticulophagy.
NASA2 Nov, 00:05
APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud on Mars
NASA2 Nov, 00:01
Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon
theguardian.com1 Nov, 06:59
A rare beetle species, which exudes a defensive substance from its knee joints, has been rediscovered in Wales after not being recorded for years.
NASA1 Nov, 00:05
APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors of the Moon
ox.ac.uk31 Oct, 09:29
Oxford researchers identified a novel semiconductor that overcomes a key limitation in light-harvesting materials, potentially enabling solar panels with higher efficiency and output.
sciencefocus.com31 Oct, 02:35
Researchers are using new imaging techniques to read scrolls from a library buried by Mount Vesuvius's eruption nearly 2,000 years ago in Pompeii.
Our World in Data30 Oct, 20:00
One in ten people in the world is over 65 — how does this compare in the youngest and oldest countries?
NASA30 Oct, 11:56
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head
Good Good Good30 Oct, 11:24
Rare 'microbat' discovered 400 miles from its last known location: 'The more we know, the better we can protect them'
Yale Climate Connections30 Oct, 06:59
Ancient corals reveal that El Niño events have gotten more extreme
NASA30 Oct, 06:00
November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away