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Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time
Grisons, 241 million years ago — Instead of amidst high mountains, a small reptile suns itself on an island beach in a warm shallow sea, where many fish and marine reptiles frolic. This is the story told by an excellently … Continue reading
Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time
Grisons, 241 million years ago — Instead of amidst high mountains, a small reptile suns itself on an island beach in a warm shallow sea, where many fish and marine reptiles frolic. This is the story told by an excellently … Continue reading
A wooden toe: Swiss Egyptologists study 3000-year-old prosthesis
It is likely to be one of the oldest prosthetic devices in human history: Together with other experts, Egyptologists have reexamined an artificial wooden big toe. The find is almost 3000 years old and was discovered in a female burial … Continue reading
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30 Swiss Guards sworn in
P(ANSA) – Vatican City, May 6 – A new batch of Swiss Guards were sworn in on Tuesday, joining the ranks of the oldest and smallest army in the world. Raising three fingers to evoke the Holy Trinity, 30 new … Continue reading