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Sharks: Increasing losses despite protective measures

The fight against so-called finning - the extraction of fins for the delicatessen market - is apparently not enough to effectively limit the pressure...

On the trail of the secret of the naked giant

Aerial view of the Cerne-Abbas giant. Wirestock/iStock He measures around 60 meters and “excitedly” swings a club: a study now sheds light on what the...

Disk discovered around extragalactic star

Artist's impression of the young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud drawing material from a dusty disk and ejecting some of it in jets....

Photo worth seeing: “Mini-brains” reveal triggers for dementia

Brain organsoids grown in the laboratory, such as the cross-section shown here, are intended to form the basis for early gene therapies against age-related...

Lack of oxygen in lakes has long-term consequences

Oxygen deficiency creates even greater oxygen deficiency: the decrease in oxygen levels in temperate lakes follows a feedback mechanism. © M. Lau ...

Oldest skin fossil resembles today’s crocodile skin

An extraordinary discovery of fossilized skin provides new information about the appearance of early land vertebrates around 289 million years ago. The fossil discovered...

Cannabidiol promotes healing

© unsplash.com, enecta In the midst of hectic life, many people are looking for natural methods to promote their regeneration. A natural remedy that has...

Gigantopithecus: Why the giant ape became extinct

Artist's impression of a Gigantopithecus group in a forested landscape in what is now southern China. © Garcia/Joannes-Boyau (Southern Cross University) ...

The explosive start of the Battle of the Somme

Contemporary photograph of the explosion at Hawthorne Ridge on July 1, 1916. © Ernest Brooks On July 1, 1916, a spectacular series of explosions initiated...

How our ancestors’ DNA influences us today

The genetic makeup of hunters and gatherers, prehistoric farmers and immigrant steppe nomads still influences our health and appearance today. © Sayo Studio ...

Tumors turn fat cells into “accomplices”

Brood cancer cells can influence their microenvironment favorably. © Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen/iStock On the trail of malignant manipulations: Certain cancer mutations not only promote the...

Species protection: Review of Light & Shadow 2023

The WWF counts lions among the losers, because in 2023 it became clear that their populations were continuing to decline despite conservation efforts. ...

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