Spiders with long ‘nose’ named after Nafi Thiam and Greta Thunberg

Spiders with long ‘nose’ named after Nafi Thiam and Greta Thunberg

Biology Name an animal with eight legs after a heptathlon athlete? Must be possible, thought the discoverers of some Southeast Asian spiders. In the Southeast Asian rainforests of Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia) and Papua New Guinea, scientists have discovered spiderlings that they named after athlete Nafi Thiam and climate activist Greta Thunberg. Officially they are called … Read more

Nafi Thiam hopes to secure an Olympic ticket at the European Championships in Rome

Nafi Thiam hopes to secure an Olympic ticket at the European Championships in Rome

Athletics Nafi Thiam may be a two-time Olympic heptathlon champion, but she still has to qualify for Paris. Since the European Championships in August 2022, Nafi Thiam (29) has now completed a full heptathlon. Since the qualification period for the upcoming Olympic Games runs from December 31 of that year, she must take action again … Read more