Ciencia
A new wild cat species is found in Bolivia, the first in more than 100 years
Scientists say a tiny wild cat in Bolivia is a new species. It is the first new living cat species named in more than 100 years.
World's stored water is 42% below normal, and rivers swing between too little and too much
Rivers around the world had one of their driest years in more than 30 years in 2025, a new report says. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says the world's water cycle now swings more and more between too little water and too much.
José Flores, 119, May Soon Be the World's Oldest Person
According to his Costa Rican identity card, José Flores was born on July 11, 1907, so he is 119 years old. If specialists accept that date, he may soon be the world’s oldest living person.
Vietnam's Whale Temples Hold 25 Kinds of Whales and Dolphins, but Scientists See Only 3 from Boats
In Vietnam, fishermen have built more than 1,000 temples for whales. They pray to Ca Ong, a whale spirit they believe keeps them safe at sea.
15,000-Year-Old Cave Art May Show Ireland's First People Walked from Wales
Cave art found in eight caves in south-west Ireland may change the story of the first people to live there. The art is at least 15,000 years old. The oldest clear sign of humans in Ireland before this find was about 10,500 years old, so this art could make that story about 5,000 years older.
UN votes 164 to 1 for maps that show Africa is about 14 times bigger than Greenland
For nearly 500 years, most world maps have used the same design. On these maps, Greenland looks about as large as Africa.
Wool Blankets Reduce Glacier Melting as Much as Plastic Covers: 50 to 70 Percent
Two big blankets made from sheep wool now cover part of a glacier in Switzerland. A glacier is a large area of ice on a mountain.
NASA launches Roman telescope with a view 100 times wider than Hubble
A new NASA telescope has a view of the sky that is more than 100 times wider than the Hubble and James Webb telescopes. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched from Florida on Sunday morning on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
