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Oceans on Venus? Forget it!

While it was previously suggested that water once flowed liberally across the Venusian surface, that exciting theory is now being questioned in a new...

‘Pacemaker for the brain’ makes untreatable depression treatable

This could be the breakthrough psychiatry has been waiting for for years. Unfortunately, depression is a common problem. Fortunately, a psychologist or psychiatrist can...

Prolonged stay in space may lead to brain damage

This is evident from blood tests of five Russian cosmonauts who spent almost six months in the International Space Station. We know that space travel...

Remarkable: Scientists let tadpoles ‘breathe’ through photosynthesis

By injecting algae into their bloodstream, light was converted into oxygen. And in this miraculous way, researchers managed to save the lives of...

Scientists discover why wisdom teeth are taking so long

Most don't get them until around the age of eighteen, while they get through much earlier with our closest relative the chimpanzee. What's...

Prehistoric ski discovered in melting ice

The ski complements a similar one that was already discovered in 2014. Together they form the best-preserved pair of skis known to us...

Toothless: evolution through poaching

Usually female elephants have tusks - but the “human selection factor” can change this. (Image: Andrew Linscott / iStock) On the trail of a...

The time when migration paid off is now really over for some species

But tragically, they continue to make the often grueling and energy-guzzling journey every year. Every year, many animals, including mammals, birds and insects, prepare themselves...

Tuberculosis deaths are on the rise for the first time in more than a decade

According to researchers, it is a worrying side effect of the corona lockdowns that have been introduced. A prediction made by researchers at the start...

Northern white rhinoceros: Najin is retiring

Rhinoceros Fajin is one of only two northern white rhinos still alive. (Image: Jan Zwilling / www.biorescue.org) They are the last of their kind:...

Vikings in America exactly 1000 years ago

Reconstruction of a 1000 year old Viking building at the archaeological site of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. (Image: Glenn Nagel) It is well...

Delta variant doubles the chance of hospitalization

It means that the delta variant is considerably more dangerous for unvaccinated people than the alpha (British) variant. Meanwhile, the original coronavirus has mutated several...

Clues found for mysterious ‘hole’ in the very young solar system

This hole may have served as a cosmic boundary, allowing Earth-like planets to emerge on one side, while gas giants loomed in the outer...

Many countries skilfully neglect climate goals

What countries promised during the climate summit in Paris and what they plan to do in 2021 turns out to be miles apart. ...

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