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Headless skeleton mystery continues

Excavations at the Vráble site in Slovakia. Archaeologists have now discovered 77 headless skeletons in a ditch in this Neolithic settlement. © Nils...

Dopamine – a portrait

There are some myths and misunderstandings surrounding the neurotransmitter dopamine. It is much more than a “happiness hormone”. He is the teacher...

Electrosmog disrupts the orientation of bats

The mosquito bat (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) is the smallest bat species in Central Europe. On its migrations between summer and winter quarters, it orientates...

Mammoth discovery turns out to be a Stone Age cold case

This tusk comes from a mammoth skeleton discovered near Regensburg. © Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation Cold case: A mammoth skeleton...

Our brain also works with word predictions

Our brain uses similar strategies to AI when processing language. © CoreDesignKEY/ iStock Biological prediction machine: Our brain works similarly to artificial...

Whale watching provides whale DNA

Two humpback whales appear during a whale watching tour in Iceland. © North Sailing The tragic end of the humpback whale “Timmy”...

Why do some solar flares fail?

This burst of solar radiation stopped before the arcing solar plasma was ejected into space. Astronomers have now discovered the reason for this....

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