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Fish without sea

At first glance, carrot salmon cannot be distinguished from the animal version. And the replacement product also impresses in terms of taste. ...

Signal protects against impaling each other

Armed with spears, they rush through the water: How do striped marlins avoid hurting each other during their rapid group hunts on schools of...

Not every supposed northern light is a real aurora

A normal aurora (left) consists of glowing curtains of red, green and blue. An “enhanced aurora” (right) contains a thin, brighter layer that...

Photo of Bothriechis hussaini, yellow-black snake species

It is estimated that there are several million still undiscovered animal species living on our planet. Recently, however, this yellow-black snake species, Bothriechis hussaini,...

Soil life reacts surprisingly to warming

Soils in Iceland that have been warmed by geothermal activity have opened up special research opportunities for scientists. © C: Christina Kaiser ...

Medieval gauntlet discovered

This gauntlet discovered near Zurich dates back to the 14th century. © Canton Archeology Zurich During excavations near Zurich, archaeologists made a spectacular discovery: They...

CO₂ poverty could reveal the ease of living

Compared to its neighboring planets, the Earth has a low CO₂ content in the atmosphere, which is mainly due to the binding of the...

Photo worth seeing: Woodlouse spider with a unique selling point

More than 1,300 species of water-dwelling woodlice spiders (Pycnogonida) are known worldwide. While most representatives of these spider-like invertebrates are smaller than a fingernail,...

Plant death traps become nurseries

The plant Arisaema thunbergii has pitcher-like flowers that can become a death trap for fungus gnats. © Hiroaki Yamashita/ CC by 4.0 ...

“Bone jars” with exciting contents

This bone vessel (left) with a stopper was filled with henbane seeds (right) around 2000 years ago. Groot et al., Antiquity, doi: 10.15184/aqy.2024.5...

Potent antivenom for snake neurotoxins developed

The team examined, among other things, venom from cobras. © designbase / iStock Snake venom kills thousands of people every year because common antivenoms only...

E-cars: More urban charging points are needed

There is a lack of charging options for urban electric cars. © SolStock/ iStock According to the federal government's plan, 15 million electric vehicles should...

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