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Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century
The South American tiger cat is not one species but five distinct species, a new study finds.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century
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The enigmatic tiger cats of South America now encompass a new species – the tilcayo – bringing the number of known tiger cat species to five…
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- Reported by New Scientist and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.
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Beautiful new cat species is first to be named in a century
Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century
Wild honeybee populations in the EU are on the Red List for the first time
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Scientists Discover First New Cat Species in Over a Century—and It’s Love at First Sight
The tiny cats only measure between one and two feet long and weigh between four and six pounds.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
WorldPingNASA
NASA Unveils Enterprise, the First Space Shuttle
Fifty years ago, on Sept. 17, 1976—Constitution Day of America’s bicentennial year—NASA unveiled its first space shuttle orbiter, OV-101, to the public.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NASA
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Wild honeybee populations in the EU are on the Red List for the first time
Populations of the Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) are under immense pressure in the wild in Europe.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
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Endurance running or endurance diving—which came first?
A new study combines paleoanthropology and diving physiology to address a fundamental question in human evolution: Why did humans evolve their exceptional aerobic endurance?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingTimes of India
Abhishek Sharma pulls off yoga celebration after smashing fastest T20I century
Abhishek Sharma smashed the fastest T20I century by an Indian batter, reaching the milestone in just 30 balls during the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India