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Astronomers find early version of our solar system

This composite image from ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) shows the two growing planets around the young star WISPIT 2. © ESO/C. Lawlor,...
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History & Archaeology

Anglo-Saxons came by ship instead of on foot

The Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The battle on the Bayeux Tapestry is depicted, here is an...
Alan Cannon -
Biology

Dancing bees react to their audience

Honey bee doing the waggle dance. © Heather Broccard Bell When honey bees return to their hive after foraging, they show their...
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Health & Medicine

Jogging in the rain: That’s why you should still do your training

Jogging in the rain has several advantages. The most important prerequisite for this, however, is the right equipment. We will explain to you what...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Astronomy

Where is the boundary between planet and brown dwarf?

Comparison of an extrasolar gas giant with a brown dwarf. Both are similar in many ways, but the planet rotates faster. © WM...
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Earth & Climate

Like Moby Dick: Sperm whales actually ram with their heads

Do sperm whales use their powerful heads as battering rams? © Stanislav Stelmakhovich/ iStock As early as the 19th century, whalers repeatedly...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

4-hour rule for tap water: What’s behind it

It usually takes a moment for cold, fresh water to come out of the tap in the morning. It is often said that you...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

Interview: How can water be used sustainably?

Fresh water is an essential resource. But it is becoming increasingly scarce. © andreii77/ iStock Climate change also affects precipitation and thus...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Drink 2 liters of water every day: Experts recommend a different value

Drinking enough water is important. But how much exactly should we drink to get through the day healthily? That's what a study says and...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Hard to believe

They are everywhere, racing through the world at the speed of light and penetrating virtually everything in their path. We're talking about...
Elijah Burt -
History & Archaeology

Turbulent times

When Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone, the future Francis of Assisi, was growing up, the church was confronted with religious reform movements....
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

How stress disrupts our orientation

We get lost more easily under stress - but why? © Vadym Ivanchenko/ iStock When we are under stress, our sense of...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Bull sharks have friends too

The two bull sharks Chunky (front) and Lady Lazarus (back) like to swim together. © Natasha D. Marosi Whether in the open...
Ashton Edwards -
History & Archaeology

“Elite prisoner” Kurt Schuschnigg

Photo by Kurt Schuschnigg from 1946, around a year after his release. akg-images / UIG / RDB by Dukas Kurt Schuschnigg was...
Alan Cannon -
Biology

Biosynthesis of quinine decoded

Seedling and bark of a cinchona tree. It contains quinine, which is sought after as a medicine. © Max Planck Institute for Chemical...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Why our skin reacts to stress

Skin eczema such as neurodermatitis can worsen due to stress. Researchers have now found out why this is the case.© Thai Liang Lim/...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
History & Archaeology

Of absent men and energetic women

Inscriptions like this one (2nd century BC, Butrint) were made on the occasion of the release of slaves by their owners and provide...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

What researchers know about the interaction of THC products and the human nervous system

The interaction between plant cannabinoids and the body's own signaling pathways has attracted scientific interest in recent years. Photo: Vecteezy / Tinnakorn Jorruang...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Astronomy

Asteroid Ryugu contains all five genetic bases

Researchers have detected all five nucleobases found in DNA and RNA in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. © JAMSTEC The genetic code...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Friendly hustle and bustle

Bull sharks cavort in the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji. But the animals don't meet by chance. Nor do they randomly...
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