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Dino nursery discovered in the cold north

Among the dinosaur species that apparently lived and nested year-round in what is now Alaska was a relative of Tyrannosaurus rex: Nanuqsaurus hoglundi. ...

On the trail of the “compass” of migratory birds

Migratory birds such as robins can sense the earth's magnetic field. Researchers have now shown that a biomolecule in birds' eyes reacts to...

Butterflies on a long-distance journey

A painted lady in Morocco. (Image: Orio Massana) Painted ladies undertake the longest known insect migration over several generations - from their winter quarters...

Poisonous algae bloom after asteroid impact

The explosive multiplication of algae can pollute water. (Image: Vladimirovic / iStock) It not only put an end to the dinosaurs - how the...

Mystery of early medieval grave openings

Troubled grave in France. (Image: Éveha-Études et valorisations archéologiques / G. Grange) Some graves from the European early Middle Ages show traces of subsequent...

Change among dragonflies in Germany

The black darter (Sympetrum danae) prefers standing water. The species is affected by a sharp decline in Germany. (Photo: Frank Suhling) The aerial...

Antidepressants make cancers reckless

Changes in animal behavior can have domino effects in aquatic ecosystems. (Image: University of Florida) One might think that they no longer seem so...

More heart attacks from World Cup

Cheering football fans. (Image: efenzi / iStock) Major sporting events such as a soccer World Cup sweep millions of people away - and the...

Ancient giant rhinoceros discovered

This is what Paraceratherium linxiaense could have looked like. (Image: Yu Chen) Giant rhinos are among the largest land mammals that have ever lived...

Mystery of the quantum world

The quantum world is still a headache for physicists. (Image: ipopba / iSock) Because of reality - quantum theory fundamentally questions the existence of...

Amazing life expectancy revealed

The life expectancy of the famous coelacanth has so far been drastically underestimated. (Image: Michel VIARD / iStock) The “living fossils” are also Methusalems...

Lead from human sources in the Arctic Ocean

Sampling in the Arctic Ocean. (Image: Kathryn Purdon / University of Victoria) The Arctic Ocean off Canada was previously considered largely unencumbered by human...

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