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Mummified baboons shine new light on the lost land of Punt
Ancient Punt was a major trading partner of Egyptians for at least 1,100 years. It was an important source of luxury goods, including incense,...
Global warming is faster than evolution
The world is getting warmer, and life has to adapt to new conditions. But if the warming continues, many species may have trouble keeping...
Powerhouse plants that bolster the food web
University of Delaware Professor of Entomology Doug Tallamy published a new research study in Nature that systematically identifies the most critical plants needed to sustain food...
The moon controls the release of methane in Arctic Ocean
It may not be very well known, but the Arctic Ocean leaks enormous amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane. These leaks have been...
Is our most distant animal relative a sponge or a comb...
The theory of evolution shows that all of life stems from a single root and that we are related, more or less distantly, to...
A young but completely evolved entirely self-made galaxy
So young and already so evolved: Thanks to observations obtained at the Large Binocular Telescope, an international team of researchers coordinated by Paolo Saracco...
Controlling the speed of light bullets
Though it sounds like something straight out of science fiction, controlling the speed of light has in fact been a long-standing challenge for physicists....
Critical temperature for tropical tree lifespan revealed
For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above a critical temperature threshold.
Findings, published today in the journal PNAS...
‘Magic’ angle graphene and the creation of unexpected topological quantum states
Electrons inhabit a strange and topsy-turvy world. These infinitesimally small particles have never ceased to amaze and mystify despite the more than a century...
Chance played a major role in keeping Earth fit for life
A study by the University of Southampton gives a new perspective on why our planet has managed to stay habitable for billions of years...
When less is more: A single layer of atoms boosts the...
In a new study an international research team led by the University of Vienna has shown that structures built around a single layer of...













