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Fossil fake exposed

The fossil of Tridentinosaurus antiquus was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931 and then apparently artificially “enlarged”. © Dr. Valentina Rossi ...

Tracing the origin of the Easter Island writing

The wood of the Rongorongo tablet called “Échancrée” apparently dates from the 15th century. © Ferrara et al., Sci Rep, doi:1038/s41598-024-53063-7, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. It remains undeciphered...

Retroviruses aided brain evolution

The myelin sheath (green) around nerve fibers is produced by special cells called oligodendrocytes. © Peggy Assinck/Altos Labs-Cambridge Institute of Science ...

Online images promote gender prejudice

How images shape. Illustration for the study © Ella Maru Bankers are male, nurses are female? Such stereotypical gender roles can be reinforced and reinforced...

Supernovae provide new data on dark energy

The Dark Energy Survey measured the distance and redshift of almost 1,500 supernovae. This provides information about the cosmic expansion and the effect...

Rapid magma flow beneath Grindavik

Lava eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. © Meghan McCollum/ iStock From December 18, 2023, numerous lava eruptions occurred in the immediate vicinity of...

Seagrass meadows become “short grasslands”

Where lush neptune grass (left) still grows today, Halophila seaweed (right), introduced from the Red Sea, could soon spread. © Stephanie Helber Leibniz...

What distinguishes flight plumage

This wing of a species of lark illustrates the rule: nine flight feathers with an asymmetrical structure emerge from the “hand segment” of the...

The ecological consequences of fishing

Fishing is one of the most popular leisure activities in Germany. But what ecological consequences are associated with this? Image: Pexels.com, Lum3n...

Love and hate in “magical” papyri

This excerpt from a papyrus shows the Archangel Michael, who is accompanied by two angelic forces. © Elke Fuchs / Institute of Papyrology,...

Supernova explosion with dense results

Artist's impression of the supernova in astronomers' sights. © ESO/L. Calcada A look at the formation of a super-compact celestial body: Astronomers have observed a...

Ancient mobility as reflected in genetics

View of the remains of the necropolis of the city of Portus Ostiensis Augusti, which, as Rome's port, was symbolic of the empire's extensive...

On the trail of the “thermostat” in the brain

Researchers have looked into the brains of transparent zebrafish larvae to determine their temperature regulation behavior. © Image: Portugues Labor / TU Munich ...

Cretaceous frog fossil discovered with eggs

Fossil of the Cretaceous female frog with her eggs. © Baoxia Du et al. In northwest China, researchers have discovered the extraordinary fossil of a...

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