A provincial hub in Aragón, Spain
The UK has faced a fifth heatwave this summer, with record highs in several locations. A cooler spell is moving in over the weekend, bringing rain to some drought-affected areas. Health alerts remain in place as authorities monitor ongoing drought and heat-related pressures.
A solar eclipse has drawn thousands of spectators across the North East and Cumbria, with observers calling the event phenomenal and marking the moment as a rare, shared experience.
A well-preserved dinosaur-era feather has been found in fossilised dinosaur dung, shedding light on why birds survived the mass extinction. The find, described in Current Biology, shows a feather with bones and fish scales, offering new clues about the neonith birds’ resilience.