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Elephant bones from the time of Hannibal’s campaigns

The bone unearthed in Spain initially puzzled scientists because it did not come from a native animal. © Agustín López and Rafael Martínez During excavations...

Coffee and tea could reduce the risk of dementia

Can coffee reduce the risk of dementia? © amenic181/ iStock The causes of Alzheimer's and other dementias are only partially understood. However, it seems clear...

Ship traffic creates eddies right down to the seabed

Large ships like this container freighter have a hitherto underestimated effect on the water column and seabed of the Baltic Sea. © Ralf Prien/...

Surprising find under a Neolithic grave

Aerial photo of the Neolithic trapezoid ditch; the late medieval earth stable can be seen in the southeast. © State Office for Monument Preservation...

Being overweight makes you more susceptible to serious infections

Obesity not only promotes diabetes and other chronic diseases, it also makes people more susceptible to serious infections. © Nattakorn Maneerat/ iStock It is not...

What does the future of the Winter Olympics look like?

https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2026.2617880 There is no winter sport without snow: Even if there is enough snow at the Olympic competition venues this year, things could look different...

In an emergency – veterinarian or specialized horse clinic?

© Vecteezy/Olga Nevskaya The advantages of horse clinics lie in their interdisciplinary and specialized expertise, modern diagnostics and inpatient monitoring. A particularly important advantage is...

Earliest genetic diagnosis of rare disease

To analyze the DNA, the researchers take samples from the double grave. © Adrian Daly By examining two skeletons that were more than 12,000 years...

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