Meet the mud dragon: The tiny animal that lives on the beach

April 21, 2018 in Environment

This fascinating dragon-like animal can be found on beaches all over the world. But you will need a microscope to see one.

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Why Svalbard is rising

August 24, 2012 in Natural Sciences

OPINION: New measurements explain why the uplift of the Svalbard islands is larger than the models predict.
Children of older men have more DNA mutations

August 24, 2012 in Health

The father’s age is decisive in determining how many mutations a child has in its genome – the older the father is, the higher the number of mutations is, and the greater the risk is that the child will develop e.g. autism and schizophrenia.
Giant tornadoes fire up the solar atmosphere

August 23, 2012 in Natural Sciences

How can the outer regions of the Sun’s atmosphere be upwards of 150 times hotter than the surface? One of the oldest problems of astrophysics has now been partially explained.
Lack of vitamin D may increase diabetes risk

August 23, 2012 in Health

Here’s an addition to the long list of potential health benefits associated with vitamin D: if you don’t get enough of it, you may face an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Edible vaccines can be grown everywhere

August 22, 2012 in Health

In the future, local farmers the world over could be growing broccoli, potatoes or lettuce that can protect against diseases such as rabies and dengue.
An entire army sacrificed in a bog

August 22, 2012 in Society & Culture

Archaeologists have found skeletal remains of an entire army in an ancient mass grave in Denmark. The bones confirm reports from written sources of shocking Teutonic massacres.
Why Norwegians never wanted EU membership

August 21, 2012 in Society & Culture

Norwegians have always had mixed feelings about joining the European Union and a majority voted against it in 1972 and 1994. A new study shows why.
Hydrogen sulphide and lack of oxygen stifled early life

August 21, 2012 in Environment

After the Triassic geological period gave way to the Jurassic, life was almost impossible on the seabed in coastal waters. The water here lacked oxygen but was rich in toxic hydrogen sulphide.
Salmon becomes what it eats

August 20, 2012 in Agriculture & Fisheries

The diet of farmed salmon is no small-fry issue. The quality of the fats and proteins in feeds has quite an impact on the taste of the fish.
For online media, survival is success

August 20, 2012 in Society & Culture

Times are hard for the traditional media, but actually even harder for the new online media. For them, bare survival is a success in itself, new research suggests. This can have consequences for democracy.

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How bears adapt to hunting

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Female brown bears in Sweden are now frequently caring for their offspring for an additional year.

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