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The history of the accommodation

© stock.adobe.com, CIGI #295865591 Hotels, hostels, holiday homes and the like – they are all an indispensable part of people’s everyday lives in the 21st...

How safe are the common contraceptive methods?

© pixabay.com, Bru-nO (CC0 Creative Commons) Safe contraception is an essential part of a fulfilling sex life. It protects against unplanned pregnancy and in...

Crocodile with dinosaur in its stomach discovered in Australia

It seems that the primeval beast before taking his own life first feasted on an unfortunate baby dinosaur. Australian scientists have found the remains...

How endangered are the vascular plants of Europe?

Pictures of some endangered plants in Europe. © Vlaev, Dimiter in Peev, D. et al. (eds) (2015) Compared to many animal groups, the...

Nocturnal braking effect on fires is disappearing

More and more frequently, forest and bush fires also offer favorable development conditions at night. © Xp33gt/iStock More and more often, it burns longer...

Even the Romans used “mobile toilets”

Roman chamber pot and whipworm egg. © Roger Wilson/ Sophie Rabinow For a long time, the conical clay vessels discovered in many Roman...

Uncovering the mysteries of language

Linguists study the many interesting aspects of human language. ©iLexx/iStock When and why did humans develop their ability to communicate verbally, what happens in...

Bizarre asteroid doesn’t seem to have a steel wool-like interior after all

For years, scientists have struggled to explain their measurements and observations of asteroid Psyche. And one of the explanations thus obtained is...

Our distant ancestors already constructed a worldwide web

In recent years guest editor Rob Oele has conducted extensive research into human origins. Specially for Scientias.nl he summarizes the most important...

If you want to lose weight, it is a good idea to go to bed on time

People who sleep through the night consume significantly fewer calories during the day, a new study finds that could radically change our view...

Exploded star shines on first recording of IXPE

The X-ray observatory that orbits Earth 600 kilometers is set to uncover some of Cassiopeia A's remaining secrets. IXPE – or the Imaging X-Ray...

New method should make popular metals easier to recycle

American researchers have devised a new way to fish rare earths, crucial for many electrical appliances, from various types of waste. You will find...

Grandpa has memory problems due to ‘messy’ memories

The elderly may have trouble remembering because they store events 'messy' in their memories, American researchers say. 'Old and wise' is a nice catchphrase...

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