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“Venice of the Stone Age” sank in floods

In addition to the remains of monumental water infrastructure, fascinating jade works of art also testify to the high culture of the Stone Age...

Dinosaur with a bizarre tail discovered in Chile

The tail somewhat resembles a macuahuitl; a feared 'sword' that was used as a weapon by the Aztecs, among others. Researchers have unearthed the...

Giant Eagle: Rabid and yet vulture-like

Artist's impression of the Haastadler, which became extinct in the 15th century. (Image: Katrina Kenny) With a wingspan of three meters, the Haastadler circled...

Some coastal animals can now suddenly also thrive in the open sea

It's thanks to… plastic! Coastal animals have found a remarkable way to survive in the open ocean, colonizing floating plastic debris and then bobbing along...

International Space Station shines in new photos taken from a departing spacecraft

You've never seen the ISS like this. You can regularly Scientias.nl read about the International Space Station (ISS); the space station that orbits the...

Microplastics: corals as garbage disposal

A coral has dark microplastic built into its skeleton. (Image: Jessica Reichert) The tiny particles of microplastics not only collect in the water and...

Towards eco-friendly gasoline: sugar-eating microbes lend us a hand

A genetically engineered E. coli bacterium efficiently converts glucose into hydrocarbons, which in turn can be used to produce sustainable biofuels. We are currently looking...

How Uncontrolled HIV Infection Could Make This Pandemic Much Worse

Researchers argue that it could lead to the emergence of new corona variants that are 'even more contagious than the delta variant'. We are currently...

Rare floor mosaic with scenes from Homer’s Iliad

Detail from the Roman mosaic with Achilles (left) and Hector fighting a chariot. (Image: University of Leicester Archaeological Services) Archaeologists have discovered an extraordinary...

Human ancestors with small canines

Comparison of the canines of a male and female chimpanzee (above) and the teeth of a male and female Ardipithecus. (Image: Gen Suwa) In...

Monstrous black hole in the making discovered relatively close to Earth

Astronomers have discovered a pair of supermassive black holes that are record-breakingly close to Earth. And these two black holes are also in...

Astronauts must stay indoors because of flying space debris

NASA has narrowly canceled a spacewalk scheduled for today. Actually, the two astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron should have put on their spacesuits for...

Mysterious Denisovans could already be found in this cave 200,000 years ago

Scientists have stumbled upon the oldest fossil remains known to us today of the still rather mysterious Denisovans in the Denisovan Cave. In recent centuries,...

Intestinal bacteria sharpen bumblebee memory

Certain representatives of the lactobacilli apparently promote memory in bumblebees. (Image: DanielaAgius / iStock) Microbial masterminds in their sights: Even in insects, the intestinal...

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