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World’s smallest land snail discovered

The smallest known land snail: Angustopila psammion. ©Senckenberg Their shell is less than half a millimeter in size and the entire animal is smaller...

Climate change is making coral reef refuges disappear

Coral bleaching off Japan. © Berger Lab Climate change is threatening coral reefs even more than previously thought. A study shows that even...

Dying stars may still give birth to planets

If confirmed, it will change the prevailing theories about planet formation forever. Planets are usually not much older than the stars they orbit. ...

There are still at least 9,200 tree species on earth to discover

The actual number of tree species on our planet is estimated to be 14 percent higher than previously thought. You would think that by...

Targeting distant layers of the atmosphere

Artist's impression of the exoplanet WASP-189b. (Image: Bibiana Prinoth) Complex and exotic: astronomers have gained a glimpse of the gas envelope of the exoplanet...

Photo worth seeing: Robotic surgery without assistance

(Image: Johns Hopkins University) This surgical robot has performed a minimally invasive procedure without human assistance for the first time. He was able to...

The extreme planet WASP-189b also appears to have a layered atmosphere

And one of those layers is even strongly reminiscent of our own ozone layer, which is very important for life. About 322 light-years away...

Dumb as a fish

The squirrel fish are examples of "talkative" inhabitants of the underwater world. (Image: JEFFREY T WILLIAMS) They hum, squeak, drum...: A study shows that...

Roman Empire’s youngest amphitheater discovered

Aerial view of the exposed arena wall. (Image: Cantonal Archeology Aargau) In the greater Basel area, archaeologists have discovered the remains of a Roman...

Pigs have nothing to fear from COVID-19, but why not?

What scientists discovered could lead to new ways to treat people with COVID-19. Since the start of the pandemic, several studies have shown that...

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