125 Million-Year-Old Ancient Crocodile Shows Traces of Coloration and Complex Respiratory System

Paleontologists have described the soft tissues of the ancientクロコモルf Montsecosuchus depereti for the first time, discovering traces of its original coloration and signs of a developed respiratory system. The study was published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society and conducted by specialists from the Miquel Crusafont Paleontology Institute (Catalonia, Spain).

Due to abnormal rains in Indonesia in 2025, 58 out of 800 individuals of the world's rarest primates have died

Due to four days of abnormal downpours in North Sumatra (Indonesia) in 2025, 58 Tapanuli orangutans died. In total, 800 individuals remained, and they are considered the rarest primates on the planet. This is reported by The Guardian.

Scientists create global map of underground fungal networks for the first time. Their total length is almost a billion times the distance to the Sun

Scientists have created global maps of underground fungal networks and calculated their total mass. The study is published in the journal Science.

Russia Reduces Federal Procurement of HIV Drugs by Almost 90,000 Courses. Experts Warn of Shortage Risk

In 2026, the Russian Ministry of Health purchased 89.5 thousand fewer ARV drugs for HIV treatment than last year. At the same time, the total funding remained the same, while the number of patients increased by 15,000. This is stated in the analysis of public procurement by the expert group "ZdravResurs".

Chimpanzees Get More Upset by Injustice When Friends Are Near, Unlike Humans and Bonobos

Chimpanzees react more sharply to injustice when their close friends are nearby, which is the opposite of how humans and bonobos behave. Primatologists from the University of Georgia and MD Anderson Cancer Center have reached this conclusion in their work published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Japanese meteorologists announce the start of El Niño, which is expected to be the strongest in history. It leads to heat, droughts, and floods.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is the first among leading meteorological organizations to officially record the start of El Niño, a natural phenomenon of warming in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which could become the strongest in recorded history. The American NOAA is expected to update its forecast on Thursday.

The site of the asteroid impact that destroyed the dinosaurs remained hot for millions of years

The Chicxulub impact crater, formed by an asteroid impact 66 million years ago in modern-day Mexico, cooled slowly for 8 million years, according to an analysis of rock samples taken from the crater. New Scientist reports on the study.

Scientists expelled from American Diabetes Association conference in the US. They distributed leaflets criticizing Trump's policies

Security personnel escorted several diabetes researchers out of the annual scientific conference of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans.

Ticks in Karelia and Leningrad Oblast carry viruses from East Asia and four potentially new pathogens

Russian scientists have discovered viruses in ticks in the northwest of the country that were previously known primarily from findings in East Asia, as well as several potentially new viral lines. The results of the study were published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Remote Work Worsens Mental Health, Especially for Those Living Alone

American economists have found that the mass transition to remote work during and after the COVID pandemic has caused about a third of the total increase in mental disorders in the U.S. in recent years. The study was published in the journal Science.

Experimental Drug Nearly Doubles Survival Rate for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

The experimental drug daraxonrasib from Revolution Medicines has nearly doubled the survival rate for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer compared to standard chemotherapy. This was shown by the results of the Phase III RASolute 302 clinical trial, presented at the annual congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Mass Depressions. Why Youth Mental Health Is Worsening Globally

Mental health has long ceased to be solely a medical problem. According to WHO data, over a billion people live with mental disorders, meaning almost every seventh person in the world. These data were confirmed by a large-scale study by The Lancet, published in May. According to its results, in 2023, about 1.2 billion people had mental difficulties. Impaired mental health is one of the most common causes of disability. This problem universally affects not only healthcare but also education, employment, labor productivity, and demographics.