Science

New species of butterfly found in remote part of the Andes is named in honour of Polish scientist Nicolaus Copernicus

The "Castastica copernicus" was found in the high Peruvian Andes on the edges of a forest 3,500 metres above sea level by scientists from the Nature Education Centre at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. T. Pyrcz/ Jagiellonian University

The "Castastica copernicus" was found in the high Peruvian Andes on the edges of a forest 3,500 metres above sea level by scientists from the Nature Education Centre at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

Scientist’s extraordinary photograph of ‘nuclear magnetic resonance tubes’ wins top competition

Founded by Chemistry Europe, a European association representing over 75,000 chemists, the magazine challenged the public to submit images that demonstrated their passion for chemistry.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Fossil professor wins IG Nobel award for explaining why scientists lick rocks

Jan Zalasiewicz who works as a professor of Paleobiology at theUniversity of Leicester in the UK, scooped the award following the publication of an article in 2017 entitled ‘Eating Fossils’.

Archaeologists uncover ‘mystery’ medieval grave buried under Lublin’s botanical gardens

Archaeologists who made the grim discovery during work at the garden’s Maria Curie-Skłodowska University say they currently unsure why the people were buried here but suggest they could have been the victim of a plague which swept across the country in the 15th century.

Harvard Pole aids Gambia with innovative ‘drone Uber business’ – and he’s just 21!

Based around a smartphone app created by Kryca, users are able to order supplies by stating a start point and delivery destination. Through this, orders of milk, medicine, adrenaline shots and blood can be made to those in dire need.

New species of lizard-eating snake is named after Łódź professor after being found in misty ‘Lost World’ forest

The previously unknown species of red-eyed snake was discovered by Prof. Philippe Kok during a National Geographic research expedition to a remote, misty forest in the highlands of western Guyana.

‘Exceptionally well-preserved demonic dinosaur teeth’ found in Jurassic quarry

The four teeth dating from around 148 million years ago were uncovered by ccientists from Krakow's Jagiellonian University and the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Hear it for the DJ: Basia becomes country’s first AI radio host

Making her debut on Saturday on Radio Piekary, Basia is set to become a weekend regular with her own summer slot.

Over 105,000 foreigners study in Poland reports education foundation

More than 105,000 foreigners were studying in Poland during the 2022-23 academic year, the 'Perspektywy' Education Foundation has reported.

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