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Your definitive guide to the Mayan calendar

No need to worry, says a Maya calendar expert, who freely offers University Post readers what they need to know before the long count ‘ends’ on 21 December

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Mystery of Vikings on Greenland uncovered

New research suggests that the tribe of Vikings on Greenland didn't just die out, or succumb to invading Inuits. They may have just got bored of living there and moved on

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Welcome to White Wonderland

The aim of the excursion for the forestry students was just to design an area plan. But then the cold, white, enchanted forest took over

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Scientists win prize for animal feed work

Plum prize to UCPH scientist team for work on plant toxins

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You are what you tweet

New trend of posting pictures of food on social media. Just one of the signs of modern people's exaggerated need for attention, argues South African literature professor in Copenhagen

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Ancient woven textiles under the microscope

One of the biggest collection of prehistoric textiles in the world is stored north of Copenhagen for conservation and analysis

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Looking old may indicate signs of heart disease

New research suggests that people who suffer signs of aging may be at risk of heart disease

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17th century war story to be translated

Translation of Danish/Norwegian soldier’s Latin account of King William's campaign in Ireland will finally give recognition to a key text in Irish, British and Danish war history

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Hopes for ash tree disease cure dashed

Danish forestry experts disappointed as last remaining refuge of healthy trees, in Britain, succumbs

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Cape-to-cape rider passes Equator

The latest from University of Copenhagen graduate Gijs Stevers’ cape-to-cape mission

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