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computer simulations

2014.11.11

Scientists model the formation of the oldest known star in the Milky Way

Scientists have modelled the formation of the oldest known star in the Milky Way using…

Early European history

2014.11.06

Ancient genomes show the European meta-population

DNA recovered from a 36,000 year old fossil skeleton found in Russia shows early divergence of…

2014.10.28

European Journal of Taxonomy #100

The European Journal of Taxonomyis a peer-reviewed international journal in descriptive taxonomy,…

Biodiversity targets

2014.10.03

More investment needed to reach international biodiversity targets by 2020

Despite some progress, more needs to be done to reach the internationally agreed set of biodiversit…

Evolutionary thinking

2014.09.11

Evolutionary tools improve prospects for sustainable development

In a new Science review by the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate and the University of…

LUCKY FIND

2014.08.29

Danish museum discovers unique gift from Charles Darwin

The Natural History Museum of Denmark recently discovered a unique gift from one of the…

PREHISTORIC MIGRATIONS

2014.08.28

New DNA study unravels the settlement history of the New World Arctic

We know people have lived in the New World Arctic for about 5,000 years. Archaeological evidence…

Civilization's impact

2014.08.15

Human pressure on land is increasing shows world map

During the past two decades, 64 % of the Earth’s land-based area has experienced an increase in…

Migrating birds

2014.06.16

Danish satellite will monitor migrating birds

On June 19th at 9:11:11 PM, a Russian rocket carrying a Danish-built satellite will be launched. It…

exoplanets

2014.05.28

Planet formation determined by the bulk chemical composition of stellar systems

NASA’s Kepler spacecraft has confirmed the existence of over 1700 planets outside our solar system …