A 700,000-year-old elephant tooth discovered in northern Israel has revealed a landscape of freshwater wetlands and open woodlands that supported early humans and large mammals. The findings suggest that the Jordan Valley provided reliable food and water along a...
Charred remains of flowering plants found in ancient Cyprus tombs suggest that Bronze Age communities may have burned bouquets during burial ceremonies about 3,400 years ago. Researchers believe the plants could have served as offerings to the dead, revealing...
The global scientific community is facing a fascinating discovery that could fundamentally change how humanity manages plastic waste. Researchers, focusing on bacterial organisms and utilizing the advanced infrastructure of top academic institutions, have identified a new, groundbreaking enzyme.
Its distinctive...
Greece’s Naoussa has been named among Europe’s 12 best wine regions for 2027, joining celebrated vineyard destinations in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Portugal and Slovenia. More than 90 leading European wine regions were considered for the ranking.
Destinations were assessed...
Arctic sea ice reached its tenth-lowest summer minimum in 2026, following a winter maximum that statistically tied the record low. Together, the seasonal measurements show how reduced ice coverage now affects both ends of the Arctic’s annual cycle.
On September...
The fossil of a crocodile skull discovered nearly a century ago in Egypt has been identified as belonging to a newly recognized genus, changing scientists’ understanding of crocodile evolution in the ancient Mediterranean. Researchers concluded this after re-examining the...
Japan's capital Tokyo recorded 35 consecutive days with rain through September 30, leaving residents struggling with higher vegetable prices, limited sunshine and mounting frustration over the Japanese capital’s unusually persistent wet weather. The streak, which began on August 27,...
Severe storms brought fresh flooding and damage to Greece's largest island of Crete on Saturday, October 3, prompting an emergency alert urging people in Mylopotamos, in the Rethymno region, to limit travel and move to higher ground.
The warning came...
Greece approved an environmental study on October 1, 2026, advancing plans to enlarge Mount Olympus National Park to approximately 92,800 acres. The plan assigns 58% of the expanded park to strict-protection zones, according to the Environment and Energy Ministry.
The...
Crete remained under an emergency weather response Friday as flood-hit Mylopotamos dealt with damaged roads, overflowing streams and landslides while another round of heavy rain approached. The Municipality of Mylopotamos was placed under a civil protection state of emergency...
A once-thriving Greek lake has shrunk to a fraction of its former size as drought, heat and long-running pressure on water supplies deepen an environmental crisis in northern Greece. Lake Koroneia (Λίμνη Κορώνεια), east of Thessaloniki, covered about 2.7...
Researchers using artificial intelligence and satellite images have identified traces linked to ancient forests in the Atacama Desert, offering a new way to study landscapes that once supported human communities in one of the driest regions on Earth.
The study,...
A newly described four-winged dinosaur from northeastern China is adding weight to the idea that flight-related features evolved separately in its group and in birds, rather than coming from a single flying ancestor. The fossil, named Norellraptor barsboldi, belongs...
Severe storms battered the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, leaving one person dead and causing widespread flooding, damage to roads and infrastructure, and emergency warnings across some of the hardest-hit areas.
An 80-year-old livestock farmer who had been missing...
Serious questions, profound concern, and a wave of mobilization are sweeping through the global scientific community following the release of the latest data and analyses by the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service. According to official figures, more than...
