Evolutionary biology

90% of general practitioners do not believe that COVID-19 diagnosis is the reason for the prescription of antibiotics, shows an online poll launched on 22 November, in which by nearly 700 GPs took part.

Greeks are more likely to exhibit social altruistic bahaviour

Tons of dead fish have covered a part of the shores of Lake Varna, according to a video posted on the Internet. The video was shot today on the southern shore of Varna Lake near the village of Konstantinovo.

Whether the dead fish has anything to do with faecal contamination remains to be seen because of the broken pipeline.

"I felt like I was doing some kind of police work," she said, recalling the hours crouched in the mud by Croatia's largest river, scooping sludge into sample bottles, during a year of fieldwork in 2016.

The excessive consumption of antibiotics by Greeks is developing into a potential public health threat, medics have warned. 

"Very important project, realized in the most beautiful way. The thorough text of Sabina Radeva and her magnificent pictures together tell the story of the origin of the species and the evolution itself with clarity, humor and great charm. "

Nearly half of all insect species worldwide are in rapid decline and a third could disappear altogether, according to a study warning of dire consequences for crop pollination and natural food chains, reports AFP. 

Humans have unusually globular (or round) skulls and brains compared to our ancient ancestors -- including our closest extinct cousins the Neanderthals -- and a new study provides a possible explanation as to why, reports CNN. 

Climate change increases the risk of an 'extinction domino effect' that could annihilate all life on Earth, researchers have warned, reports Daily Mail.    

The theory, known as 'co-extinctions', means an organism dies out because it depends on another doomed species.

The Turkish government's efforts have reduced the number of antibiotics prescribed by 10 percent in the last five years, and this decrease will continue at an increasing rate in 2019, the health minister said on Nov. 17.