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The ecological consequences of fishing

Fishing is one of the most popular leisure activities in Germany. But what ecological consequences are associated with this? Image: Pexels.com, Lum3n...

Love and hate in “magical” papyri

This excerpt from a papyrus shows the Archangel Michael, who is accompanied by two angelic forces. © Elke Fuchs / Institute of Papyrology,...

Supernova explosion with dense results

Artist's impression of the supernova in astronomers' sights. © ESO/L. Calcada A look at the formation of a super-compact celestial body: Astronomers have observed a...

Ancient mobility as reflected in genetics

View of the remains of the necropolis of the city of Portus Ostiensis Augusti, which, as Rome's port, was symbolic of the empire's extensive...

On the trail of the “thermostat” in the brain

Researchers have looked into the brains of transparent zebrafish larvae to determine their temperature regulation behavior. © Image: Portugues Labor / TU Munich ...

Cretaceous frog fossil discovered with eggs

Fossil of the Cretaceous female frog with her eggs. © Baoxia Du et al. In northwest China, researchers have discovered the extraordinary fossil of a...

A prosthesis with temperature sensing

When testing the prosthesis with an integrated thermal sensor. © EPFL/Caillet So far, prostheses have replaced the mechanical function of lost limbs, but cannot yet...

“Climate plantations” really make sense

Can “climate plantations” slow down global warming? © fotojog/ iStock On so-called climate plantations, fast-growing plants are supposed to extract the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide...

Secret of blue fruit color revealed

Blue fruits such as mahonia berries (left) have a wax layer with nanostructures (right) that are responsible for the color impression. © Rox...

The “Third Reich” in your own life story

Responsible for denazification in American-occupied Württemberg-Baden: Special Minister Gottlob Kamm (second from left), here on March 27, 1947 in the state parliament. AKG / picture...

Photo worth seeing: One last hug

In 2000, during the construction of a highway in Altwies in southern Luxembourg, archaeologists discovered two graves from the Early Bronze Age. One of...

On the trail of a Poseidon sanctuary

Representation of the previously discovered remains of the approximately 30 meter long temple from the 6th century BC. © ÖAW-ÖAI/Marie Kräker ...

Molecular mechanism of fertilization decoded

After fertilization, the egg (purple) releases zinc ions (blue dots), which changes the shape of the green protein on the surface of a sperm....

Do clownfish count stripes?

The different number of stripes in the different anemonefish species apparently has a special meaning. Pictured: Amphiprion ocellaris, © Kina Hayashi ...

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