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  Researchers have confirmed the Cova de la Font Major cave in Catalonia holds one of the largest Paleolithic art assemblages on the Iberian Mediterranean coast. The markings long escaped detection because uneven rock walls and decades of modern graffiti masked the ancient incisions. This find fundamentally transforms archaeological perspectives on northeastern Spain, an area formerly assumed to lack significant Ice Age art.

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• As the Japanese Countryside Empties Out, Wildlife Is Disappearing

  Traditional foothill farming in Japan long cultivated mosaic landscapes of rice paddies and woodlands where species like orchids and heike fireflies thrived alongside human activity. As demographic decline leaves these rural areas unattended, local biodiversity is paradoxically collapsing across native plant and animal populations. This trend challenges assumptions that human absence automatically benefits nature, highlighting how small-scale agriculture actively supported regional ecosystems.

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• India Set to Join EU's 93.5 Billion Euro Horizon Europe Research Program

  The international collaboration aims to integrate Indian scientific talent into a massive multilateral funding and development initiative. This step creates direct pathways for academic and industrial partnerships across European borders. Ultimately, it provides the participating researchers with access to an expanded network of institutional resources and joint projects.

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