Researchers have identified a new species of monkey unlike any other known to science. Called Likweli by the locals, it lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is only the fifth new African monkey species discovered in the past 75 years.
Read news articleRosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It is celebrated on the first two days of Tishrei, the first month of the Jewish civil year. While the holiday's exact date changes each year, it almost always falls in September or October. In 2026, it will be observed from sundown on September 11 through nightfall on September 13, welcoming the Hebrew year 5787.
Read news articleThere are numerous meteor showers throughout the year. However, few are as popular, or as reliable, as the Perseids. The shower has been producing about a dozen meteors an hour since mid-July. But the best time to see them will be on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13, 2026. That is when the number of meteors will increase sharply to between 50 and 100 an hour. This year, the peak of the shower coincides with a new moon. This means the meteors will be easier to spot in the dark skies.
Read news articleOn August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, and narrow parts of northern Spain and Portugal. It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 1999.
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