A giant snake that lived in India about 47 million years ago may have grown to 15.2 metres long, placing it among the largest snakes known to science, according to research published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Researchers have used ultrafast X-rays to observe how electrons, protons and surrounding water molecules work together during one of nature’s highly efficient energy-transfer processes.
Rwanda is expected to receive above-average rainfall across the country in October 2026, according to the Rwanda Meteorology Agency (Meteo Rwanda).
Scientists have found that stress along parts of Southern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems has reached exceptionally high levels in a simulation covering the past 1,000 years, raising questions about how a future major earthquake could unfold.
Scientists have found new evidence suggesting that bats may have first evolved in Europe about 65 to 60 million years ago, before spreading to other parts of the world and developing into the diverse group of mammals known today.
Reducing food loss and waste can help transform agrifood systems, conserve natural resources and ease pressure on forests, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu said Tuesday.
About 11,000 hectares of Akagera National Park have been ravaged by wildfires in 2026, with park authorities attributing the fires mainly to activities by people living near the park and deliberate fires started by poachers.
Scientists have identified two previously unknown species of sea spiders in the Salish Sea, including one with hairy legs and red eyes and another that is often covered in tiny parasites.
BioMassters, a company specialising in clean and affordable cooking solutions, is set to distribute 1,280 cookstoves and 25.6 tonnes of pellets worth more than Rwf94 million to residents of model villages in Kigali.
Researchers in Australia have identified the reproductive timing of two key coral species at the state of Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, providing a baseline that could help monitor reef recovery and guide restoration efforts.
Scientists have named a newly recognised snake species from New Guinea after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, honouring his long-standing interest in reptiles and natural history.
Rwanda has generated about $1.5 million (Rwf2.2 billion) from carbon credit sales as the country expands efforts to attract investment into climate-focused projects.
A newly identified fossil from Tanzania is giving scientists a fresh look at the early history of dinosaurs and may change how researchers understand when the first dinosaurs appeared.
A fire that broke out in Rwahi wetland in Rulindo District destroyed sugarcane crops covering 41 hectares before it was brought under control, Rwanda National Police said.
Snails carry weather records on their backs that could be used to map extreme weather events and reconstruct the paths of past cyclones even in prehistoric times, a new study has found.
Preliminary investigations have found that a beekeeper who illegally entered Nyungwe National Park to harvest honey was responsible for a fire that destroyed 29 hectares of the forest in Nyaruguru District.
Scientists have challenged a long-held explanation for why male and female bonnethead sharks develop differently shaped heads, revealing that the unusual shape changes in a surprising way as the animals grow.
Scientists have found evidence that Mars may once have contained enormous underground magma systems stretching across hundreds or even thousands of kilometres, challenging long-held ideas about how the Red Planet developed its crust.
El Nino is set to intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, bringing risks of floods, drought and extreme heat, said the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday.
Private sector players in Africa’s fertiliser and agriculture sectors have raised concern over widespread soil degradation across the continent, calling for stronger investment, better fertiliser use and policies that encourage sustainable soil management.
