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    Two-headed worms discovered by Polish scientists

    Scientists at the University of Warsaw have discovered flatworms that spontaneously develop a second, fully formed head where a tail should have been, a phenomenon previously unknown in the animal kingdom. Despite the anomaly, the two-headed worms were able to feed and move, though movement was clumsy, researchers said.

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    Longer commutes to work may increase risk of miscarriage, Polish study shows

  • Columnar stalagmites in Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico (USA). Credit: Dave Bunnell/Under Earth Images (CC BY-SA 2.5 license)

    Scientists discover formula that explains stalagmite shapes

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    Polish scientist develops system to explain AI's decisions

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    Scientists use ‘Ouzo Effect’ to create gold particles for skin glow cosmetics

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    Polish scientists build national database to train self-driving cars for complex traffic

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    Poland’s Vistula Spit key European bird migration route, says expert

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    Breakthrough study sheds light on enzyme trigger behind rheumatoid arthritis

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    Scientists find ‘twisted metallic magnet’ could transform spintronics and electronics

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    Glowing infrared nanoparticles could improve drug tracking and medical imaging

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Two-headed worms discovered by Polish scientists

Scientists at the University of Warsaw have discovered flatworms that spontaneously develop a second, fully formed head where a tail should have been, a phenomenon previously unknown in the animal kingdom. Despite the anomaly, the two-headed worms were able to feed and move, though movement was clumsy, researchers said.

  • 23.10.2025 PAP/Leszek Szymański

    Polish scientists build national database to train self-driving cars for complex traffic

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    Breakthrough study sheds light on enzyme trigger behind rheumatoid arthritis

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    Gen Z have poor sleep and depression because of late night Instagram use, study finds

  • Awareness of unethical workplace behaviour in Poland has increased, research shows

  • Delusions and psychosis in schizophrenia linked to cognitive biases, says Polish psychologist

  • Psychologist urges early mental health screening for Polish infants

  • Neuroatypical students face more bullying and exclusion in Polish schools, study finds

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    Scientists find ‘twisted metallic magnet’ could transform spintronics and electronics

  • Polish scientists develop dual-use nanopowders for military and civilian use

  • Gdańsk Tech scientists working on material that could ‘revolutionize’ energy storage

  • Polish scientists ‘season’ magnetite to create glow-in-the-dark, antimicrobial material

  • Polish and Austrian scientists develop new model to study high-energy quantum photons

  • Columnar stalagmites in Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico (USA). Credit: Dave Bunnell/Under Earth Images (CC BY-SA 2.5 license)

    Scientists discover formula that explains stalagmite shapes

  • European glaciers show sharpest global decline, scientist warns

  • Polish-led study reveals how Arctic glacier feeds nutrients into ocean ecosystems

  • Europe making progress on flood losses, but floods remain inevitable, study finds

  • Polish scientists study effects of climate change above Arctic Circle

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    Polish scientist examines if lichens can survive on Mars

  • Polish astrophysicists help identify ‘most distant and powerful’ odd radio circle ever observed

  • Polish GLOWS instrument sends first signal from NASA’s IMAP space probe

  • Poland prepares first suborbital rocket launch carrying kombucha microbes and seeds into space

  • Webb telescope uncovers rare silicon compounds in ancient brown dwarf 

  • Urn burials discovered during research in 2025. (Credit: Adrian Chlebowski/PCMA UW)

    Armenian-Polish team discovers stone slab with carved human facial features and vast burial ground

  • Ancient lakes sustained human life in today’s Gobi Desert, Polish scientists find

  • Archaeologists unearth 10th century cemetery during gas pipeline construction

  • Polish archaeologists uncover traces of 15,000-year-old hunters in Tatra mountains

  • Scientists from Poland and Spain identify Roman woman in ancient marble sculpture

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    Breakthrough study sheds light on enzyme trigger behind rheumatoid arthritis

  • Glowing infrared nanoparticles could improve drug tracking and medical imaging

  • Longer commutes to work may increase risk of miscarriage, Polish study shows

  • Childhood trauma can affect breast milk composition and child's temperament, study finds

  • University of Gdańsk gets European Patent for improved anti-inflammatory drug

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    Two-headed worms discovered by Polish scientists

  • Two-headed worms discovered by Polish scientists

  • Poland’s Vistula Spit key European bird migration route, says expert

  • Poland’s Vistula Spit key European bird migration route, says expert

  • Exposure to early stress can protect damselflies from later threats, international study shows

  • 23.10.2025 PAP/Leszek Szymański

    Polish scientists build national database to train self-driving cars for complex traffic

  • Wrocław scientists develop new non-evasive eye diagnostics technology

  • Researchers in Poland create new materials for printable OLED displays

  • Polish scientist develops system to explain AI's decisions

  • Warsaw launches pilot project to recover heat from metro tunnels using heat pumps

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    Reputable journals remain key to trust in science despite rise of AI, says expert

  • Poland looking to host European Space Agency centre

  • Wrocław Medical University takes 13th place in world ranking, ahead of Oxford and Yale

  • University of Warsaw tops Perspektywy 2025 ranking

  • Jagiellonian University best among Polish universities according to CWUR ranking

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    Krakow researchers develop alcohol-free, eco-friendly water-based perfumes

  • Szczecin/ Innovative paper developed in cooperation between scientists and industry

  • World's only capsule for imaging breast lesions tested in Kraków

  • Jagiellonian University scientists discover polymer with antifungal properties

  • European Patent Office: Increase in submitted and approved patent applications from Poland in 2023

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    Polish students in James Dyson Award final with life-saving wristband and AI water monitor inventions

  • Polish scientists wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on intelligence and narcissism

  • Polish physicist honoured with prestigious Japanese award

  • ERC awards 281 Advanced Grants, 4 winners from Poland

  • Polish space law expert receives Rosalind Franklin Society Award

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    Henryk Arctowski - pioneer of Polish polar research

  • VP of the Polish Academy of Sciences appointed Member of the Council of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

  • Wrocław professor is the highest-ranked Polish scientist in the field of medicine

  • Polish computer scientist announced as Chief Scientist at OpenAI

  • Wrocław professor most frequently cited Polish scientist