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Dramatic warning: We're getting closer to the "tipping point", it happens here, now
It happened about 12,800 years ago.
Scientists in Denmark claimed this week that we can expect another sharp weakening of ocean currents, or even a cessation, by the end of this century at the latest.
Fossil teeth yield oldest genetic material from extinct human species
Scientists have extracted from dental enamel the oldest human genetic material ever obtained, helping clarify the pivotal place in the human evolutionary lineage of a mysterious extinct species called Homo antecessor known from Spanish cave fossils.
#2019PresidentialElection: Presentation of candidates
On September 27, 2019, the Central Electoral Bureau took note of the 14 final candidacies and the electoral signs submitted by political parties, electoral alliances, citizens' organizations belonging to national minorities and independent candidates, and on September 28, the following ballot order was established by registration of the candidates: 1. Klaus- Werner Iohannis, 2.
New Large Scale Study Confirms Yet Again that Vaccines do not Cause Autism
A major new study confirms that there is no link between vaccination and autism, AFP writes.
For 10 years, data were collected for 650,000 Danish children born between 1999 and 2010. The observed vaccine was against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). The percentage of autistic patients was the same in the vaccinated and unvaccinated ones.
Giant Meteorite Crater Bigger Than Paris Found Beneath Greenland's Ice Sheet
A giant crater that was formed when a meteorite smashed into Earth, has been uncovered deep below Greenland's ice sheets, according to the Independent.co.uk
The 31-kilometre-wide cavity was discovered by an international team of scientists who believe it was caused by a "rare" meteorite that struck Earth as recently as 12,000 years ago.
Enter Afrofuturism | Athens | To November 12
The Onassis Cultural Center is hosting "Enter Afrofuturism," a festival dedicated to the movement that emerged in the African American community in the 1990s with the aim of reclaiming its cultural and political identity through concerts, talks, workshops and film screenings.
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Does oral sex combat obesity?
You may think it is just part of foreplay to get your girlfriend in the mood.
But treating her to a little oral sex might just be good for your health, as well as your sex life.
So much so that it could help cure your eczema, allergies and stop you getting fat.
So what are you waiting for, boys? Get down to it.
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Academics protest Kotzias's action against publication
A group of academics have condemned legal action taken by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias against the publisher of the Athens Review of Books (ARB), which resulted in the freezing of the publisher's bank accounts and the impounding of proceeds from sales by its distribution company, describing it as "unconscionable" and "vindictive."
Hubble captures massive dead disk galaxy that challenges theories of galaxy evolution
By combining the power of a “natural lens” in space with the capability of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers made a surprising discovery—the first example of a compact yet massive, fast-spinning, disk-shaped galaxy that stopped making stars only a few billion years after the big bang.
Ancient port discovered by Danish and Greek archaeologists near Corinth (VIDEOS)
Archaeologists from the Greek Ministry of Culture along their Danish colleague from the University of Copenhagen are investigating the ancient city of Lechaio near Corinth with great success so far. The team has searched thoroughly the port of the city as it is believed that it holds an impressive volume of information and artifacts.