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Enigmatic foot belonged to primitive Australopithecus species

These 3.4 million year old jaw fragments and bone pieces come from the prehuman Australopithecus deyiremeda. © Yohannes Haile-Selassie/Arizona State University In 2009, researchers in...

Did bacteria make the reed cicada more voracious?

Reed leafhopper (Pentastiridius leporinus). © Benjamin Weiss / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Until recently, the reed leafhopper fed exclusively on reed grass. But...

Photo worth seeing: Insect extinction in sight

Why are so many species disappearing and what are the consequences? Entomologists talk about the alarming developments of the last few decades. Source: University of...

Which home remedies really help with a cold?

When you have a cold, it's usually worth taking medication. © simpson33/iStock Gargle a bowl of chicken soup, sage tea and inhale with salt water...

Wine press documents the beginnings of wine production in Israel

One of the oldest wine presses in the world, discovered during an excavation in Israel. © Yakov Shmidov, IAA In northern Israel, archaeologists have unearthed...

The same genes shape behavior in humans and dogs

Many of Golden Retrievers' behavioral traits are controlled by the same genes as ours. © Morris Animal Foundation Similar to us humans, dogs also differ...

Photo worth seeing: Bio-inspired robo design

Researchers in Stuttgart are developing robots that are inspired by natural movements and made of soft materials. Source: University of Stuttgart

Why the number of sharks and rays is decreasing

A young whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) rests under a table coral off the coast of Indonesia. © Manuel A. Staggl Until now, scientists assumed...

Theia and early Earth were neighbors

Collision of the protoplanet Theia with the young Earth. © MPS/Mark A. Garlick About 4.5 billion years ago, a momentous catastrophe occurred: a protoplanet called...

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