Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Mathematical genius

Ada Lovelace is probably the most famous thought leader in computer science. In her book, Vera Weidenbach explains precisely how Lovelace not only designed...

Photo worth seeing: Rock glacier in sight

In the back of the Ötztal, researchers are studying the sometimes rapid movements of rock and ice, which are intensified by climate change. Source: University...

Corals eat more plankton than expected

Heterotrophic nutrition in the experiment: A bleached stony coral of the species Stylophora pistillata absorbs small food particles such as plankton directly from the...

Photo worth seeing: Facades for biodiversity

The “UrbanInsects” project is researching how habitat systems for insects can be combined with the thermal insulation of buildings. Source: University of Stuttgart

Photo worth seeing: Alpine weather research

Why is the weather in the mountains so difficult to predict and how can threatening developments be better predicted? The TEAMx research project in...

Photo worth seeing: Feathered Toolmakers

They build the right tools and use them to solve complex problems: experiments at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna illustrate the high...

Photo worth seeing: Network for everyone

Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the World Wide Web, describes its development from the first ideas to the present in his book. A Victorian handbook in...

Photo worth seeing: A 3D printed Christmas tree made of ice

This eight centimeter tall Christmas tree is made entirely of ice. A research team led by Menno Demmenie from the University of Amsterdam produced...

Climate change is changing bear diets

Brown bear with cubs searching for blueberries in the Tatra National Park in Poland. © Adam Wajrak Bears can survive in a wide variety of...

Photo worth seeing: An AI-powered prosthetic hand

At first glance, this bionic hand, with its movable, slightly angled fingers and skin-colored tips, looks like a futuristic high-tech model from a science...

PFAS from ski wax contaminate the trails

So that the skis glide smoothly over the snow, the underside is waxed. © AscentXmedia/iStock When PFAS pollutants enter the environment, they remain there for...

Photo worth seeing: The little lanterns of the forest floor

The inconspicuous, peach-colored flowers of “Thismia selangorensis” stand like little lanterns between moist leaves and root wood. The delicate plants, only about ten centimeters...

Mineral fertilizers leave toxic metals in wheat

Grain harvest at the UFZ experimental station in Bad Lauchstädt. © André Künzelmann / UFZ Wheat is one of the most important staple foods worldwide....

Photo worth seeing: Burnt down in 1524

Archaeologists report on the latest research results on the remains of the rediscovered Mallerbach pilgrimage chapel, which was destroyed on the eve of the...

Photo worth seeing: Mysteries in sight

The synchrotron radiation source PETRA III at DESY has revealed hidden features of finds from the Varus Battle. Source: German Electron Synchrotron

Photo worth seeing: How nerve fibers make their way

In this fluorescence image, the nerve fibers of two areas of the prefrontal cortex of a mouse glow in different colors. Depending on their...

How the brains of pterosaurs and birds evolved

Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to conquer air space. Researchers have now discovered how their brains differed from ground-dwelling relatives, the lagerpetids. Flying...

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