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Himalayan glaciers are melting at lightning speed

And that could lead to water shortages for millions of people in Asia. The Himalayas are also referred to as the 'third pole' of the...

Smoking, steaming and steaming again

The difference between an e-cigarette and “vaping” is not clear to many people. (Image: GettyImages, patrisyu) Vaping is a substitute for smoking, so probably...

Science: Deciphering protein structures is breakthrough of the year

The structure of proteins is extremely complex and difficult to decipher. (Image: theasis / iStock) Every year, shortly before Christmas, the specialist magazine “Science”...

Dinosaur jaws got stronger

Plant and carnivorous dinosaurs from the theropod group. (Image: Gabriel Ugueto) A study shows that dinosaurs from the theropod group developed increasingly stable jaws...

Fierce fires in Brazilian wetland killed nearly 17 million vertebrates

While we were weighed down by the corona crisis, an unprecedented amount of animals, including birds, primates and jaguars, died in the largest tropical...

Pesticide exposure also to insects in nature reserves

The insects were caught in such net traps. (Image: EVK / CC-by-sa 4.0) Even in nature reserves, insects are not protected from pesticides, as...

Mars rover makes a surprising discovery on the red planet

The bottom under the rover's wheels was once red hot lava. Mars rover Perseverance has been roaming the Martian Jezero crater since February. It...

Those who exercise regularly produce more cannabis-like substances

And those substances lead to changes in the intestinal flora, which in turn result in a decrease in inflammation. Regular exercise or intensive exercise...

Deforestation was no stranger to the Neanderthals

Archaeologists have found evidence that hominins already manipulated the landscape 125,000 years ago. Deforestation is – unfortunately – the order of the day. Between...

Assyrian armor in Chinese tomb

The almost completely preserved leather-scale armor from China shows features of an Assyrian origin. (Image: DL Xu, P. Wertmann, M. Yibulayinmu) Astonishingly far traveled:...

“Real” millipede discovered for the first time

The newly discovered millipede is up to about four inches long and has 1306 feet. (Images: The first true millipede — 1,306 legs...

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