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Astronomy

A compact star quartet

Astronomers have discovered a quadruple star system in a hierarchical 3+1 configuration (illustration). © Arndt_Vladimir / iStock Most stars in space are...
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Earth & Climate

Primordial landscape of Europe: open spaces instead of dense forests

Even in the Miocene, around 23 million years ago, Europe was not densely forested, but rather characterized by open landscapes. © Márton Zsoldos...
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History & Archaeology

Rock chamber with 22 sarcophagi discovered

View of the sarcophagi discovered in the rock chamber. © Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities On the banks of the Nile opposite...
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Astronomy

Puzzle of spherical crystals solved

Two examples of spherulites – polycrystalline spherical structures. © Noushine Shahidzadeh/University of Amsterdam Crystals usually form angular shapes - from cubes to the jagged stars...
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Health & Medicine

Why pain lasts longer in women

Pain often lasts longer in women than in men. But why? © Wavebreakmedia/ iStock Women often suffer from pain longer than men. A study now...
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Biology

Smart natural capital

Our lives are made up of transactions, almost everything has value. But what value can we give to protecting biodiversity, i.e. nature - from...
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Earth & Climate

How well do we know our cats?

This cat is clearly doing well - or is it? © Olga Yastremska/ iStock Cats are among the most popular pets and are close everyday...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Get fit by cycling: This is how many times you should cycle per week to get fit

Cycling is a great way to get or stay fit. But how often, how long and how intensively should you cycle to achieve this? What...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Rucking fitness trend: “An interesting alternative to jogging”

Do you want to do something for your endurance, but can't or don't want to jog? Then rucking might be worth a try. A...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Science icon and supporter

Science editor Dava Sobel retells the well-known life story of two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie by linking it to the biographies of the...
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Health & Medicine

Ventilation when there is pollen count: It depends on the time of day

For allergy sufferers, it is important that as little pollen as possible gets into the apartment when airing. The main deciding factors are the...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Astronomy

The physics of squeaky sneakers

Physicists have discovered why basketball shoes squeak on the gym floor. © skynesher/ iStock Why do sneakers squeak on the hall floor? Based on this...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Arctic fires release more CO2 than expected

Controlled fire in a boreal forest in Sweden. © Johan Eckdahl/UC Berkeley Due to climate change, forest fires are not only increasing in our latitudes...
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Biology

How wild cats adapt to human influences

A wild cat goes hunting in a grain field - outside of its usual forest habitat (illustration). © Chris Baumann European wildcats are actually shy...
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Health & Medicine

Fat or carbohydrates: It depends on the time of day

High-fat foods for breakfast may be healthier than a high-fat dinner. © Sabina Galja/ iStock Eating like an emperor in the morning and like a...
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History & Archaeology

Matings between humans and Neanderthals were gender specific

The Neanderthals left traces of DNA in our genome - albeit with noticeable gaps. © gorodenkoff/ iStock Early modern humans repeatedly interbred with Neanderthals. Most...
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Psychology & Sociology

Tactful cooperation

An ant leans over an ant blueworm caterpillar as if caring for it. In fact, there are some species of butterflies whose caterpillars rely...
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History & Archaeology

A massacre of women and children 2,800 years ago

2,800 years ago, 77 people, mostly women and children, were murdered in the Carpathian Basin, but were then carefully buried. © Linda Fibiger et...
Alan Cannon -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Gas fermentation: A game changer for the circular economy?

Gas fermentation is a biotechnological process in which CO2 used to manufacture new products. Here, microorganisms take over the recycling and convert environmentally harmful...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Rucking fitness trend: “An interesting alternative to jogging”

Do you want to do something for your endurance, but can't or don't want to jog? Then rucking might be worth a try. A...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
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