Picture shows spider found in a cave, undated. Researchers from the Humboldt Institute managed to enter a remote and unexplored area of Caqueta, Colombia, where they found cave-dwelling species, some of which could be new. (Felipe Villegas, Humboldt Institute/Newsflash)

Researchers Find New Species Of Fish And Insects Inside Untouched Cave In Colombia

• Post author:Simona Kitanovska
• Post published:April 19, 2023

Researchers in Colombia may have discovered never-before-seen species living inside a remote and untouched cave. Expert teams from Germany's Humboldt Institute and La Venta Esplorazioni Geografiche found various species of…

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Image shows the VaMEx-3 project, which is funded by the German Space Agency at DLR with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK), undated photo. It enables cooperation between different robot systems that are intended to land on Mars one day. (TZI, University of Bremen/Newsflash)

Robot Dogs To Soon Explore The Surface Of Mars, Researchers Claim

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:April 7, 2023

A swarm of robotic dogs, wheeled vehicles and flying drones are planned to be the next to start exploring Mars after the success of the NASA Mars Rover project. There…

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Picture shows the starlet sea anemone, undated. These sea creatures can learn without a brain according to a new study by Simon Sprecher, a neurobiologist at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. (Newsflash)

Threatened Sea Anemones Now Living In UK Waters As Well Can Learn Without Possessing A Brain

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:April 7, 2023

Researchers claim to have found that it is not necessary to have a brain in order to learn something. The remarkable discovery was made by Prof. Simon Sprecher from the…

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Image shows rock glaciers which are widespread in the Alps, but less known than 'normal' glaciers, undated photo. The active Bock glacier in the Outer Hochebenkar is in the middle, while the Inner Hochebenkar with an inactive rock glacier is on the right. The Gurgler ridge is in the background. (3DGEO Heidelberg/Newsflash)

Rising Temperatures May Cause Rockfalls In Alps, Says Study

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 29, 2023

New research has shown that rising temperatures have made rock glaciers in the Alps unstable. The study, which was led by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OAeW), showed a significant…

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Image shows a representation of the zodiac sign Sagittarius, undated photo. German and Egyptian scientists have found unique ceiling paintings in the temple of Esna, in the city of Esna, Egypt. (Ahmed Amin, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Archaeologists Restore Unique Zodiac Ceiling Paintings In Ancient Egyptian Temple

• Post author:ananova
• Post published:March 24, 2023

An international team of archaeologists has restored a series of rare ceiling paintings showing astrological signs of the Zodiac in an ancient Egyptian temple. The researchers, from the University of…

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Image shows a scan of the sound producing nose of a harbor porpoise, undated photo. It shows parts of the two sound sources, and the fatty melon that conducts sound into the water. (Christian B. Christensen, Aarhus University/Newsflash)

Kardashian Vocal Fry Used By Whales To Catch Prey

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 10, 2023

A sexy vocal technique used by Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry is also being used by dolphins and whales to help them catch their prey, says a new study. Vocal…

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Image shows the microsphere from the meteorite, undated photo. The iron oxide spherule found in the 'Domaine du Meteore' crater near the town of Beziers, in France, has a core composed of minerals typical for the crater environment and also contains a large number of microdiamonds. (Frank Brenker, Goethe University Frankfurt/Newsflash)

On-Holiday German Boffin Finds Micro Diamonds In French Vineyard Caused By Pressure When Giant Meteorite Crashed

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 2, 2023

A French vineyard has turned out to be located in an ancient meteor crater after researchers found countless micro diamonds under the vines formed as a result of the incredible…

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Illustration of of Patagorhynchus pascual, undated. A team of palaeontologists found in the Patagonia of Argentina fossil remains of a close relative of the platypus that lived in the Mesozoic era, in the Chorrillo Formation, Argentina. (CONICET/Newsflash)

70 Million-Year-Old Platypus Relative From Dinosaur Age Found In Patagonia

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:February 22, 2023

The fossilised remains of a new species that is a 70-million-year-old dinosaur-age relative of the modern-day platypus have been discovered in Patagonia. The researchers who made the discovery said that…

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Image shows the newly discovered, subterranean fish species Horaglanis populi, undated photo. It was discovered with the help of the locals in the state of Kerala, India. (C. P. Arjun/Newsflash)

Researchers Name Tiny Catfish After Indian Villagers Who Helped Trap Them

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:February 22, 2023

Scientists have named a tiny endangered catfish species after Indian locals after they helped them find it in wells and underground water channels. The team of German and Indian researchers…

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A tree frog (Dryophytes japonica) spitting out a male wasp (Anterhynchium gibbifrons) after being stung (by pseudo-stings), undated. Male wasps use genitalia to sting their predators. (Current Biology/Sugiura et al./Newsflash)

Wasps Uses Genital Spikes To Fend Off Hungry Frogs, Says Study

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:February 22, 2023

Hungry frogs trying to gobble up male wasps have found that their manhoods can carry a nasty sting in the tail, a new study has revealed. Scientists in Japan -…

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