Earth & Climate

Oldest Homo sapiens of East Africa re-dated

View of the Omo Kibish Formation in Ethiopia. (Image: Celine Vidal) The cradle of our species was in Africa, but when the first representative...

Photo worth seeing: Fleeing Mists

The Orion complex in the constellation of the same name is home to the molecular clouds closest to the sun at a distance of...

Animals in and around Antarctica have been in isolation for millions of years, but that’s about to change

Invasive species piggyback on tourist and research ships, threatening Antarctica's unique ecosystems. The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is the most isolated marine environment on...

Do female dolphins enjoy sex? Their clitoris suggests yes

Moreover, the dolphin clitoris appears to show striking similarities with that of humans. It is sometimes suggested that dolphins – just like us –...

The oceans are warmer than ever

For the sixth year in a row, the ocean's heat content is record-breaking. Researchers write that in the magazine Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. ...

Pheasant only becomes a hothead after he has fought

That's according to research with thermal cameras, which scientists used to measure the physiological state of pheasants during hot-tempered encounters. Pheasants can be quite...

Fossil glimpses of Australia’s early rainforests

Fossil feather from McGrath's Flat. (Image: Michael Frese) A newly discovered fossil deposit in the Central Tablelands northwest of Sydney provides unique insights into...

The dog brain can distinguish between Spanish and Hungarian

It is the first time that researchers show that a non-human brain can distinguish different languages ​​from each other. Only a few animals can...

Surprise: dreaded superbug MRSA wasn’t created by humans after all

On the hunt for the origin of the superbug, researchers – surprisingly – end up not with our antibiotics, but with… the hedgehog. MRSA...

Giant marine dinosaur evolved in record time

Artist's impression of Cymbospondylus youngorum hunting 246 million years ago. Stephanie Abramowicz. Stephanie Abramowicz / Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County...

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