The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Human body parts pose dilemma for Swedish schools Changing social attitudes have left dozens of Swedish schools with a dilemma: what to do with the human skeletons, organs and foetuses still being stored in their biology labs? https://www.thelocal.se/20161114/human-body-parts-pose-dilemma-for-swedish-schools Mon, 14 Nov 2016 09:27:28 +0100 human-body-parts-pose-dilemma-for-swedish-schools Swede in surprising museum sea snake find Scandinavian scientists have discovered a new species of snake in a Copenhagen museum, which they have called the Mosaic sea snake, a Swedish university said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121026/44060 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:37:00 +0200 44060 Beetle beats heat with manure: Swedish study Dung beetles wearing tiny silicon boots have let scientists in on a long-guarded secret -- they use the balls of manure they collect as mobile air conditioning units, a Swedish study said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20121026/44054 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:16:00 +0200 44054 Swedish birds in 'record' non-stop flight to Africa Three Swedish birds have set a new record in long distance flying after travelling 6000 kilometres non-stop from Sweden to West Africa at an average speed of 70 kilometres per hour, according to a new study from Lund University. https://www.thelocal.se/20110526/33992 Thu, 26 May 2011 10:45:00 +0200 33992 Swedish study traces origins of man's best friend A team of Swedish and Chinese researchers has discovered that the first ever dogs emerged in an area south of the Yangtze River in China some 16,000 years ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20090903/21858 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:13:00 +0200 21858 Swedish chimp's attacks show primate planning prowess A chimpanzee who collected rocks to throw at visitors to a zoo in eastern Sweden shows that primates plan for the future in ways similar to humans, according to a Swedish researcher. https://www.thelocal.se/20090310/18100 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:24:00 +0100 18100 Swedish study shows women prefer older men Researchers in Sweden studying personal ads have found more evidence to support the old cliche that men like younger women, and women prefer older men. https://www.thelocal.se/20081204/16116 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:17:00 +0100 16116 ‘World’s oldest tree’ discovered in Dalarna Swedish researchers have uncovered a stand of spruce trees with an 8,000-year-old tree root system in Dalarna, making it among the oldest in the world. https://www.thelocal.se/20080411/11054 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:57:00 +0200 11054 Rocket launch to test seasick fish Live fish are to be placed in a rocket and shot into outer space next week from the Esrange Space Centre in Kiruna in northern Sweden. The aim of the experiment is to gain knowledge that can be used to counteract travel sickness. https://www.thelocal.se/20080208/9917 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:33:00 +0100 9917