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For the first time in a century, scientists have officially described a new species of wild cat. The miniature predator, named the tilcayo, had been hiding from science in Bolivia’s misty cloud forests.

Imagine the sky above you suddenly starts to «breathe»: it contracts into a dense black ball, stretches into a ribbon, then dissolves into a translucent veil against the sunset. This isn’t computer graphics—it’s murmuration, one of the most mesmerizing natural phenomena on the planet. Here’s what lies behind this magical dance, why birds gather into a «living cloud,» and how to catch this spectacular show in Belarus.

An international team led by Chinese researchers has uncovered an early insect species dating back roughly 324 million years that displays both aquatic and terrestrial features, providing direct evidence of how insects gradually made the transition from water to land.

With a great address comes great responsibility.

An ancient pot dating back to the Sasanian era has recently been uncovered in the historic city of Deh Qaed, near Dashtestan County in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, local cultural heritage officials have announced.