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Image shows the newly discovered species Drosera atrata (black sundew) which has the darkest flower color of any sundew species, undated photo. This rare species occurs in very few individuals where it grows and is therefore endangered. Note: Licensed content. (Andreas Fleischmann, SNSB-BSM/Newsflash)
19 January 2023
VENUS SPY TRAP: Scientists Discover New Carnivorous Plants On Social Media

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Scientists have discovered new carnivorous plant species in Australia after analysing...

Image shows Bronze Age family harvesting grain, undated photo. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, got new insights into Bronze Age marriage rules and family structures in Greece. Note: Licensed content. (Nikola Nevenov/Newsflash)
17 January 2023
KEEP IT IN THE FARM-ILY: Ancient Greeks Married First Cousins To Protect Their Estates

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Ancient Greeks kept their estates and farmlands together by arranging for first cousins to...

Image shows the actual experimental setup in which the researchers added tyre abrasion to the nutrient solutions of lettuce plants, undated photo. Austrian researchers from the University of Vienna found out that lettuce takes up toxic additives from tyre wear. Note: Licensed content. (Gabriel Sigmund/Newsflash)
06 January 2023
ROMAINE CALM: Lettuces Absorb Toxins Released From Tyre Wear, Says Study

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A new scientific study has shown that highly toxic chemicals from tyre wear get absorbed...

Image shows the perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell, undated photo. The active bluish area in the middle of the wafer, which is enclosed by the metallic, silvery electrode can be seen. Note: Licensed content. (Johannes Beckedahl, Lea Zimmerman, HZB/Newsflash)
22 December 2022
SO-LAR SO GOOD: Scientists Break Record Converting Sun's Radiation Into Electricity

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Scientists have developed a groundbreaking solar cell that can convert almost a third of...

Image shows the investigation of Otzi in South Tyrol, Austria, undated photo. The South Tyrolean Museum of Archeology is the exhibition venue of the "Man from the Tisenjoch". Note: Licensed content. (South Tyrol Museum of Archeology, EURAC, Samadelli, Staschitz/Newsflash)
08 November 2022
OTZI THE ICEMAN: 5,300-Year-Old Ice Mummy Died In Spring And Not Autumn As Previously Believed

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New research has suggested that Otzi the 5,300-year-old prehistoric iceman did not die in...

Professor of Social Psychology at Saarland University Malte Friese poses in undated photo. He co-authored a meta study which proved that men are more sexually motivated than women. Note: Licensed content. (Saar-Uni/Newsflash)
07 November 2022
MAN UP: Men Really Are More Interested In Lovemaking Than Women, Says Study

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Psychologists have demonstrated for the first time ever that men have a greater sexual...

A LiDAR equipment image shows temples, palaces, housing complexes and landscape, terraces and canals, of a city buried underground at Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico, undated. The technology enabled scientists to corroborate that this ancient Mayan city was one of the largest in America, more than 1,300 years ago. Note: Licensed photo. (INAH/Newsflash)
27 October 2022
CITY OF LIGHTS: Researchers Find Ancient Mayan City Hidden In Jungle By Using Laser Light

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Researchers have discovered a huge Mayan settlement hidden under a jungle in Mexico by...

Picture shows Mono Tocon de Aquino (Cheracebus aquinoi) monkey, undated. The new species of primate was discovered in the Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve, in Peru. Note: Licensed photo. (Fanny M. Cornejo, Yunkawasi/Newsflash)
21 October 2022
NEWER TITI: New Monkey Species Discovered In Peruvian Nature Reserve In Amazon

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Researchers have discovered a new species of titi monkey in a Peruvian nature reserve in...

Image shows the elevation of an area in the the Otztal Alps in Austria, undated photo. The repeated survey of the frequency of plants in many small long-term observation areas allows conclusions to be drawn about large-scale population trends. Note: Licensed content. (Krystof Chytry/Newsflash)
20 October 2022
ECOLOGICAL IMBALANCE: Research Study Shows Massive Biodiversity Loss In German Flora In Past Century

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An international research study has indicated a massive loss of biodiversity in Germany in...

Image shows the evolution of modern photosynthesis, undated photo. Max Planck Researchers reconstructed billion-year-old enzymes in the city of Marburg, Germany. Note: Licensed content. (Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Hochberg/Newsflash)
17 October 2022
BACK TO THE FUTURE: Resurrecting Billion-Year-Old Enzymes Reveals How Photosynthesis Adapted To Rise Of Oxygen

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German scientists have deciphered one of the key adaptations of early photosynthesis by...

Image shows the city of Leipzig, Germany where the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences is headquartered, undated photo. Scientists from the institute claimed that the mother's mood influences her baby's ability to speak in a study published on Sept. 21, 2022. Note: Licensed content. (Stadt Leipzig/Newsflash)
10 October 2022
LOOK BLUES TALKING: Mums' Moods Influence Their Babies Ability To Talk

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Mothers who develop postnatal baby blues can influence their children's ability to talk, a...

Image shows the Arctic polar cod Boreogadus saida, undated photo. Researchers predicted that climate change could shift and intensify seasonal acidification in the Arctic Ocean. Note: Licensed content. (Hauke Flores, Alfred Wegener Institute/Newsflash)
06 October 2022
SUMMER SHIFT: New Study Predicts Climate Change Could Shift And Intensify Seasonal Acidification Of The Arctic Ocean

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New research has predicted that climate change could intensify the summer acidification of...

Picture shows a mass grave from the battle of Himera in 409 BC, undated. Genomes from the remains reveal the genetic diversity of the soldiers. Note: Licensed photo. (University of Vienna/Newsflash)
04 October 2022
STRANGER THINGS: Study Suggests Mercenaries May Have Helped Ancient Greeks Turn The Tide Of War Against Carthaginians

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Researchers have discovered that mercenaries may have helped Greeks battle Carthaginians...

Picture shows the fossilized arm of an animal that lived during the Ensenadense Age, more than 700,000 years ago, undated. The fossil remains belong to a giant armadillo of the genus Doedicurus, and were found in a sector of ravines in the San Pedro, Argentina. Note: Licensed photo. (Museo Paleontologico de San Pedro/Newsflash)
03 October 2022
ARMLESS GIANT: Ancient Armadillo Weighed A Tonne, Say Experts Who Unearthed Its Arm

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Astonished archaeologists have unearthed a 700,000-year-old fossilised armadillo arm during...

Professor Dr Tillman Krueger poses, undated photo. He showed that botulinum toxin injections not only affect muscles, but also the emotional control center in the brain. Note: Licensed content. (Karin Kaiser, MHH/Newsflash)
30 September 2022
SMOOTH OPERATORS: Botox Jabs Can Fight Depression, Says Study

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Botox jabs to smooth wrinkled foreheads can lift depression and even control dangerous...

Image shows grave goods from inhumation grave 3532 at Issendorf cemetery, undated photo. A study showed that about 76 per cent of the ancestry in early medieval English populations originated from northern Germany and southern Scandinavia. Note: Licensed content. (Landesmuseum Hannover/Newsflash)
22 September 2022
LOCAL FOREIGNERS: Genetic Study Provides New Insights Into Anglo-Saxon Migrations From Continental Europe To England

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A study led by UK and German scientists has revealed that Anglo-Saxons were only 24 per...