Science today spans deep time and fleeting moments. In Zimbabwe, paleontologists have identified a new Late Triassic dinosaur, Musango matusadonaensis, a lightly built, roughly 4.5-metre animal that lived 210 million years ago and adds weight to the idea that southern Africa once hosted distinct dinosaur ecosystems rather than one uniform prehistoric landscape. At the other end of the timeline, researchers and observers are celebrating what appears to be the first drone footage of a humpback whale giving birth, offering an unusually intimate glimpse of one of nature’s hardest-to-witness events. Together, the discoveries show how modern science advances both by pulling ancient stories from stone and by using new technology to capture life as it unfolds. From fossil bones on the shores of Lake Kariba to aerial images over the ocean, the day’s science news is a reminder that the natural world still holds remarkable firsts.