Life

290‑Million‑Year‑Old Fossilized Vomit

An international team — with Brandon University paleontologist Dr. Mark MacDougall — reports a 290-million-year-old regurgitalite from Germany, the oldest known vomit from a land … Feb 20, 2026

Environment

Sihek Returns: Guam Kingfisher Breeds Again

After nearly 40 years extinct in the wild, the Guam kingfisher (sihek) has been released onto Palmyra Atoll and is now laying eggs — a milestone that creates a real pathway for ev… Jan 29, 2026

Environment

Neon Animals: What UV Light Reveals

Ultraviolet light is exposing a hidden layer of colour across the animal kingdom — from scorpions and flying squirrels to platypuses and reef fish — and scientists are racing to e… Jan 28, 2026

Space

Viruses Seem Stronger in Space

Multiple lines of research — astronaut monitoring, bacterial studies on the ISS and laboratory experiments simulating microgravity — show microbes behaving differently in orbit. S… Jan 14, 2026

Space

Martian ice could preserve biomolecules for millions of years, lab study finds

Laboratory simulations indicate pure ice can protect microbial biomolecules from long-term radiation and temperature effects, making ice-rich regions on Mars promising targets for… Nov 13, 2025

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290‑Million‑Year‑Old Fossilized Vomit

Sihek Returns: Guam Kingfisher Breeds Again

Neon Animals: What UV Light Reveals

Viruses Seem Stronger in Space

Martian ice could preserve biomolecules for millions of years, lab study finds