U.S. biologists found a rare yellow-orange burbot in Oswego Harbor, an unusual sighting that could help researchers assess the fish’s health and Lake Ontario populations. The discovery also shows invasive-species surveys can reveal hard-to-find native species.

A survey of two remote Marshall Islands atolls found exceptionally intact, wildlife-rich ecosystems—and a rare baseline for conservation. Their differences remain unexplained, while rats, warming and acidification pose threats; a marine sanctuary was designated in 2025.

Rising seas could shrink suitable habitat for more than 42% of 34,120 amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal species by 2100, a global study estimates. Threatened and island species face outsized risks, while over 96% of identified wildlife refuges lack protection.

Tiny clay figurines from ancient Israel suggest adults and children made art together as early as 15,000 years ago. The finds also push back evidence of sophisticated clay art to before farming and pottery.

A study of nearly 100,000 Americans found everyone carried genetic variants that could alter medication effects, and nearly one in four had taken a potentially affected drug. The findings bolster calls for broader genetic testing, though cost, clinical awareness and funding remain hurdles.

An Italian study of more than 80,000 people with type 2 diabetes found those who stopped GLP-1 drugs had about twice the annual rate of serious heart events or death as those who continued. The observational findings don’t prove stopping caused the added risk.

A study of 213 pharmacists across 64 hospitals found ICU patients had higher odds of death when pharmacist coverage was absent or workloads were heavy. The findings suggest round-the-clock staffing may matter, but don’t prove it prevents deaths.

Florida’s Amendment 3 could leave Manatee County facing major budget cuts, with losses estimated at up to $150 million. Officials are weighing lower service levels, delayed projects and new fees as residents brace for impacts.

The 2026 midterms extend a seven-election streak of party turnover in Washington, underscoring voters’ deep dissatisfaction. Analysts see echoes of the 1890s as Democrats eye a potentially historic House majority and both parties face internal rifts.

Sugar modifications and importin-β keep nuclear pore proteins fluid, helping cargo move into the cell nucleus, a new Nature study finds. The work may also shed light on how flexible proteins harden in neurodegenerative disease.