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Important Additional Driver of Insect Decline Identified

Combinations of unfavourable weather conditions over several years can cause a decline in insect biomass. This is shown by a study published in "Nature" by a team led by Professor Jörg Müller.

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From left to right: Exterior view of the pyramid. A passage secured with steel beams. One of the discovered storage rooms.

New Rooms Discovered in Sahura’s Pyramid

A remarkable archaeological breakthrough has been made with the excavation and restoration of rooms in the pyramid of Sahura. The discovered chambers are probably storage rooms intended to hold the royal burial objects.

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New Indo-European Language Discovered

An excavation in Turkey has brought to light an unknown Indo-European language. Professor Daniel Schwemer, an expert for the ancient near east from Würzburg, is involved in investigating the discovery.

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