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Scottish foxes eat dog feces

Zoologists have discovered that foxes living in the Scottish Highlands regularly eat the excrement of domestic dogs. They feed most actively on them during periods with a low number of voles, their main prey....

In Croatia, there are tax incentives at the local level for the construction of a zero-energy building

We have to get used to the idea that we don't necessarily have to open the windows for ventilation and air purification, explains Prof. Bojan Milovanovic, head of the department at the University of...

Pandas have had two thumbs for millions of years

They are less efficient than humans, but enough to catch and eat bamboo, scientists say Fossils unearthed in China help scientists better understand one of the wonders of evolution: the giant panda's false thumb, which...

A water battery has been launched in Switzerland: it was built in 14 years and 2 billion euros

The 900 MW water battery, which cost Switzerland 2 billion euros and took 14 years to build, has already been put into operation. The battery is located 600 meters underground in the Swiss Alps,...

Forbidden island with a dangerous biological laboratory

In 1979, an old DC-3 transport plane landed at a Marine Corps base near Beaufort, South Carolina. On board was an extremely unusual cargo, which even the military who served at the base came...

Valbona Valley – the pearl of the Albanian Alps

The breathtaking landscape with blue rivers and high peaks is combined with the rich traditions, fresh and unique cuisine of the northern Albanian villages The Valbona National Park and the Valbona River Valley, the pearl...

In the gold mines of the Klondike a baby mammoth found preserved in the permafrost

On June 21, at the Klondike gold mines near Eureka Creek in Canada, workers found the body of a baby mammoth in the permafrost that had died about 30,000 years ago. This is the...

Nasturtium from the Tropaeolaceae family

The Latin name of the flower comes from the Latin word "trophae" - a small trophy, because of the helmet-like shape of some parts of the flower and its thyroid leaves. Garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian...

How flowers affect mood

Flowers can affect our mood. Their color sometimes affects our health. The science studying and applying the healthy effect of colors is called color therapy (colorotherapy). How do flowers affect mood? The color red...

How can We Protect the Coral Reefs Ecosystem?

Coral Reefs Ecosystem - Approximately 14 per cent of the world's corals have been lost since 2009, according to the "Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2020" report, a quantitative analysis of a...

The remains of a baby mammoth were found

A gold prospector in the Klondike came across a rare find - an extremely well-preserved newborn mammoth, MediaPortal reported on June 25. The remains of the mammal have remained in the frozen soil of the...

Tourists will be transported to resorts on helium airships instead of planes

A British company has signed a contract to supply a Spanish airline with helium-powered airships. In the future, these airships will carry tourists to resorts in Spain instead of planes, although the ship was...

The largest freshwater fish in the world caught

According to scientists, the largest registered freshwater fish in the world was caught in Cambodia - a giant stingray, Al Jazeera reports. Caught on June 13, the stingray measures almost four meters from snout to...

Is it safe to urinate in the Mediterranean Sea

The authorities of the Mediterranean resort in Spain have warned tourists that it is not safe to urinate in the Mediterranean Sea, because. for such unsanitary actions face a huge fine. The relevant law...

Court in New York: Elephant named Happy is not a person

Happy will not be released through the Habeas Corps procedure New York's Supreme Court has rejected a request to release Happy Elephant from the Bronx Zoo, saying it does not meet the definition of "person"...

Popular resorts prepare for thermal dome, tourists urged to flee

A "strong and durable thermal dome" was promised to tourists in the Mediterranean. At the same time, the temperatures under this “dome”, which was collected by the hot wind from Africa, can reach 45...

In Antarctica, under a layer of ice found a “hidden world” of marine life

Although the discovery of an underwater ecosystem came as a surprise, it is not unique, as there are many similar environments on Earth that researchers already know about. But studying these creatures allows you...

A genetic mutation has helped tame dogs

Molecular biologists from Japan have found that dogs have become "man's best friend" thanks to a gene that reduces stress, writes "Scientific Reports". According to the authors of the study from Azabu University, the gene...

How flowers affect our mood

Flowers can affect our mood. Their color sometimes affects our health. The science that studies and applies the health effects of flowers is called color therapy. How do flowers affect mood? Red color has...

Australian grasshopper gave up sex 250,000 years ago – and has no regrets

On Earth, there are many species that consist of only females that breed without the participation of males. It is generally believed that this method of reproduction inevitably leads to negative consequences for the...

9 animals that can repair parts of their body

Octopus Octopuses are not only very intelligent animals, but also have the ability to repair their tentacles. They can do it in about 100 days. Alligator Although these large reptiles cannot repair their bones or skeletal muscles,...

How an old trolleybus will become a hydrogen one: Demonstration in front of Maria Gabriel

Instead of being thrown away, the many other trolleys are good enough to be renovated - with Bulgarian expertise, said Prof. Daria Vladikova   The prototype of a trolleybus, which scientists from the Bulgarian Academy...

The giraffe’s ancient cousin loved to hit with his head

Giraffes were not always long-necked, but always preferred head-to-toe positions. Giraffes did not always have long necks, but they always preferred to hit their heads to maintain their position. Evidence of this is the discovery...

The largest plant in the world discovered

Scientists have identified what they define as the largest plant in the world - a type of seagrass that stretches about 180 kilometers off the coast of Western Australia, the DPA reported. Australian researchers have...

Top houseplants that purify the air in the apartment

Houseplants decorate our homes, help relieve stress and give rest to the eyes. They help clean the indoor air of toxic impurities, saturate the atmosphere at home with oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, humidify the...
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