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An Australian researcher studying how domestic violence survivors recall traumatic events won a prestigious science prize for work that challenges misconceptions about victim testimony in courts.

A genetically modified pig kidney kept a 66-year-old man alive for nine months before he received a human transplant, marking a world-first breakthrough in addressing organ shortage challenges.

Scientists in Thailand discovered Thismia daemona, a rare leafless flowering plant with a demonic appearance, in a national park. Fewer than 50 individuals exist, making it critically endangered.

A massive iceberg broke from Petermann Glacier in August 2026, the largest Arctic calving event since 2020. The ice island collided with Joe Island but remained intact before drifting through Nares Strait.

Researchers discovered ancient cave art in south-west Ireland dating back at least 15,000 years, suggesting the first humans arrived from Wales via a now-submerged land bridge during the Ice Age.

A new study challenges previous theories about how male and female bonnethead sharks develop their distinctly different head shapes, finding both sexes have pointed heads when young.

Scientists have formally described Pristimantis milpe, a widespread Ecuadorian frog that was mistaken for another species for over a century before being properly identified.

Researchers identified 80,000-year-old triangular projectile points at a site in Uzbekistan, suggesting Homo sapiens may have reached Central Asia much earlier than previously documented, potentially rewriting timelines of human migration to Europe.

Researchers used Earth’s magnetic field as a giant dark matter detector, identifying mysterious signals that could potentially indicate ultralight axions or dark photons, though confirmation remains uncertain.

Dorothea Bate, a pioneering fossil hunter and one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum, has been recognized with a blue plaque at the institution’s Tring location.