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Egypt: 41 million year old ancestral whale discovered
In Egypt, scientists have discovered the remains of an extinct whale species that lived 41 million years ago. With an estimated length of...
Lava still bubbling – crater ruptured at volcano in Iceland
At the erupted Litli Hrútur volcano in Iceland, the lava is now flowing in a different direction. Images from the area southwest of...
“High-Arctic”: Toxic mercury in arctic lakes
Climate change is clearly affecting heavy metal pollution from fish in the Arctic - albeit with different effects: while mercury concentrations are decreasing in...
Smaller mammals can be dangerous to dinosaurs
The dinosaurs are considered the dominant group of their time. But could significantly smaller mammals also pose a threat to terrestrial vertebrates? ...
Fossils of ten pygmy hippos discovered
Fossils of ten pygmy hippos have been found during excavations on the Greek holiday island of Crete. According to the researchers, the fossilized...
