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The richly decorated highland sunbird and other related species in East Africa have been singing the same songs for hundreds of thousands of years......

Giant iceberg dumps 152 billion tons of fresh water off island

And that can have far-reaching consequences… Remember Iceberg A-68? This iceberg broke off the Larsen C Ice Shelf in July 2017 and embarked...

Scientists want solar climate engineering ban: what is it and what makes it so dangerous?

In an open letter, dozens of scientists speak out against a regularly suggested solution to our climate problem: solar climate engineering. The earth...

Scientists encounter 60 million(!) ice fish nests near Antarctica

With the find, researchers have proven that extensive breeding icefish colonies actually exist. You may think that birds in particular are often busy building...

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 –...

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