Image shows two sea spider (Pycnogonum litorale) individuals next to their prey - a sea anemone, undated photo. When researchers from the University of Vienna, Austria, illuminated them with a UV light source, the spiders fluoresce bright blue. (Georg Brenneis/Newsflash)

Amputated Sea Spiders Can Regrow Their Rear Ends, Says Study

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 30, 2023

Amputated sea spiders can regrow large parts of their bodies including their rear ends and reproductive organs, a new study has shown. Biologists discovered that the species of sea spiders…

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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. (Nikola Nevenov/Newsflash)

Ancient Greeks Married First Cousins To Protect Their Estates

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 21, 2023

Ancient Greeks kept their estates and farmlands together by arranging for first cousins to marry each other, a new study has revealed. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary…

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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. (Gabriel Sigmund/Newsflash)

Lettuces Absorb Toxins Released From Tyre Wear, Says Study

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 11, 2023

A new scientific study has shown that highly toxic chemicals from tyre wear get absorbed by lettuces through sewage sludge and waste water. Researchers at the Centre for Microbiology and…

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Image shows a metatarsal of a cave bear with cut marks, undated photo. Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at least 300,000 years according to scientists from the University of Tuebingen, in Germany. (Volker Minkus/Newsflash)

Humans Have Been Using Bear Skins For At Least 300,000 Years, Says Study

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:January 1, 2023

Researchers have found out that humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather conditions for at least 300,000 years. The archaeological team from the University of…

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The venom of wild bees such as the violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea), with its main component melittin, is less aggressive than that of honey bees, a team from the LOEWE Center TBG discovered, undated photo. In the future, it could be used against breast cancer cells, among other things. (Bjrn M. von Reumont/Newsflash)

Bee Venom Study Hints Breast Cancer Treatment Prospect

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:December 29, 2022

The venomous substance produced by one of the most common wild bee species could help to treat breast cancer, according to scientists in Germany. Researchers at Goethe University and the…

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Image shows adult Europasaurus individuals watch over the newly hatched Europasaurus offspring, undated photo. Scientists from Germany and Austria discovered that the species could hear extremely well by analysing its inner ear in December 2022. (Davide Bonadonna/Newsflash)

How Sharp Hearing Helped Stop Baby Dinos Being Crushed By Parents

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:December 26, 2022

Dinosaurs had an advanced ability to hear which gave their just-hatched offspring a chance to avoid being squashed by their parents, a new study has revealed. The study by German…

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Picture shows Tauseef Khan, undated. He is a research associate at Toronto University's Temerty Faculty of Medicine and one of the co-authors of the study entitled "Effect of honey on cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis." (Nema McGlynn/Newsflash)

Honey Can Lower Stroke Risk, Study Shows

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:December 23, 2022

Tucking into raw honey can significantly reduce the risk of suffering some of the most common current health issues, scientists in Canada have found. Researchers at Toronto University carried out…

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Image shows gold from the town of Poliochne, in Lemnos, Greece, undated photo. A total of 26 gold objects from the area were studied by the international team of researchers. (Ch. Schwall, OAI, OAW/Newsflash)

Secrets Of Ancient Trade Routes Revealed

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 5, 2022

Scientists are redrawing lines of ancient trade routes after discovering that 4,500-year-old gold in treasures found in both Troy and modern-day Iraq were mined in the same place. A new…

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Image shows the University of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. Researchers discovered that celestial bodies of the solar system changed the Earth's climate about 200 million years ago. (Universitat Wien, Gebhard Sengmuller/Newsflash)

New Study Says Other Planets In Solar System Can Affect Earth’s Climate

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:November 13, 2022

The other planets in our solar system have the ability to influence climate change on earth according to a new study conducted by Austrian, British and American scientists. The research…

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How Honeybees Can Change The Atmosphere, New Study Shows

• Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
• Post published:November 9, 2022

A swarm of honeybees has the potential to create enough electrical energy to have an impact on local weather conditions, scientists in Great Britain have found. Researchers have discovered that…

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