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- 1Tiny possum and glider feared extinct found in West Papua●Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6000 years found in remote West Papua
A tiny possum and a glider species believed to have been extinct for 6,000 years have been rediscovered in a remote region of West Papua, Indonesia. The find, reported by the BBC, is drawing attention from conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts, who are calling it a remarkable survival story for animals long thought lost.
- 2Apple Day marked across the UK●Today is # AppleDay in the UK https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/ha rwell-glider-base/?s=mb # travel
Apple Day is being observed in the UK, with posts marking the annual celebration of British apples and orchards. One link ties the day to Harwell, the former Oxfordshire airfield, pointing to its local heritage. Apple Day, launched in 1990 by the charity Common Ground, is held each October to celebrate apple varieties and orchard culture in Britain.
- 3Weigeltisaurids: Earth's first gliding vertebrates●Weigeltisaurids: Earth’s first gliding vertebrates
Weigeltisaurids, small Permian-era reptiles with sail-like wing membranes supported by elongated bony rods, are being described as Earth's first gliding vertebrates, predating pterosaurs, birds and bats by tens of millions of years. New coverage highlights their unique skeletal adaptations for aerial locomotion and what their fossils reveal about the early evolution of flight-like behaviour in vertebrates.