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Mapping reveals cold gases in the heart of the Milky Way

ALMA image of the molecular gas Gas in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Milky Way. © ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Longmore et al. Background: ESO/D....

Tiny dinosaur from Argentina provides new insights into evolution

This is what the small dinosaur Alnashetri cerropolisiensis might have looked like around 90 million years ago. © Gabriel Diaz Yantén A nearly complete miniature...

Treadmills as an interface between sports and health research

by Pixel Shot - stock.adobe.com Running is considered one of the most original forms of human movement. In sports science and medical research, however, this...

This is how much alcohol wild chimpanzees consume

This chimpanzee in Uganda's Kibale National Park eats fully ripe star apple fruits. © Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Great apes often eat fermented, alcoholic fruits. However,...

How oxytocin promotes social behavior

The neurotransmitter oxytocin strengthens our bonds with others. Researchers have now clarified what happens in the brain. © nopparit/ iStock The messenger oxytocin, known as...

Rare ant species consists only of queens

Several light brown, winged young queens of the parasitic ant species Temnothorax kinomurai can be seen in this nest. The dark ants are workers...

How horses neigh

A horse neighing. How do these animals produce high and low tones at the same time? © Elodie Briefer Horse neighing consists of a unique...

The Earth’s “green wave” is shifting

The greening of vegetation changes with the seasons. The center of gravity shifts alternately to the north and south. © Guido Kraemer The annual greening...

This is how you can achieve sustainable spring cleaning

Whether cleaning windows or cleaning the bathroom: cleaning can also be done sustainably and environmentally consciously. © Drazen Zigic/ iStock Spring is slowly approaching -...

How geography influences history

"The history of the world has a geography. And geography has a history," writes Christian Grataloup. The French geographer has already shown these connections in...

How the “snowman” chunks were formed in the Kuiper Belt

This image from the New Horizons spacecraft shows the double chunk 486958) Arrokoth. © NASA Some comets, including the trans-Neptunian object Arrokoth, look more like...

Neurological diversity

As a social concept, neurodivergence is becoming socially acceptable. Are autism and ADHD fad diagnoses? Or are there really more and more people affected?...

Cosmic stroke of luck could solve expansion rate puzzles

The five bluish spots of light are the image of a superluminous supernova distorted and copied by a gravitational lens. The two yellowish spots...

Photo worth seeing: On the electron highway

A network of “electron highways” runs through a crystal in fine lines. It is lead halide perovskite. The material is suitable for producing cost-effective...

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