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Why primates have same-sex sex

Chimpanzees also sometimes practice same-sex sex. © Cheryl Ramalho Same-sex sex is widespread in the animal kingdom. It is already known that genetic factors play...
Elijah Burt -
History & Archaeology

The splendor of chivalry

Within a few decades, the Burgundians had risen to the ranks of the most important European powers - but they were labeled as upstarts....
Alan Cannon -
Earth & Climate

“Opt Green”: A more sustainable digital world is possible

© Dave Hoefler, unsplash.com KDE Eco's “Opt Green: Sustainable Software for Sustainable Hardware” project aims to rethink our relationship with hardware obsolescence. Laptops, smartphones and other...
Ashton Edwards -
History & Archaeology

Burgundy becomes a party to the war

Since the early 15th century, Burgundy not only played an independent role in the Hundred Years' War between France and England (1337–1453), but was...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Shoveling snow: This is how you protect your back and heart from dangerous strain

Clearing snow from the path in front of the house: For many people, this is currently the first to-do of the day. But your...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

PFAS and the like rob seabirds of valuable energy

Common pollutants such as mercury and PFAS (forever chemicals) affect mitochondrial function in wild cuttlefish shearwaters. © MPI for Biological Intelligence / Guadalupe Lopez-Nava...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Concepts of death

For people, death is an exceptional experience that most people rarely confront. Therefore, we often fail to understand “how common and trivial death is...
Elijah Burt -
Psychology & Sociology

A bond for life

Our relationship with our siblings is often one of the longest relationships we have. It teaches us important social skills. And shapes us for...
Emmaline Middleton -
Astronomy

New vibrational states discovered in magnetic vortices

Floquet-controlled magnons: A static magnetic vortex is set in motion by time-periodic excitation, thereby generating a frequency comb. © Katrin and Helmut Schultheiss So-called Floquet...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Shoveling snow: This is how you protect your back and heart from dangerous strain

Clearing snow from the path in front of the house: For many people, this is currently the first to-do of the day. But your...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Earth & Climate

Forest soil can compensate for tree loss – temporarily

Profile of a forest floor with litter and humus layer. © Thünen Institute/ Marius Möller Trees are important carbon stores and CO2 sinks in the...
Ashton Edwards -
Psychology & Sociology

How our neurons embed memories

Our episodic memory stores content and its context - but how? © metamorworks/ iStock Our memory stores not only information about past events, but also...
Emmaline Middleton -
History & Archaeology

New insights into human ancestry

773,000 year old jawbone of an early human from Morocco. © Hamza Mehimdate/Program Préhistoire de Casablanca Who was the last common ancestor of Homo sapiens,...
Alan Cannon -
Biology

Garbage in the Rhine: around ten tons a day

Using a garbage trap, researchers have for the first time conducted a more comprehensive study of how much garbage floats in the Rhine. ©...
Elijah Burt -
Astronomy

Young chimpanzees are little daredevils

High in the canopy, a young chimpanzee hangs from a branch, its mother's hand close by, ready to intervene if something goes wrong. The...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Winter feeding of birds and wild animals – what makes sense?

Sparrows and titmice are frequently seen guests at winter feeding sites. © Nataba/iStock When snow covers vegetation and the ground freezes in winter, foraging for...
Ashton Edwards -
History & Archaeology

Hunting with poison arrows existed 60,000 years ago

60,000 year old stone arrowhead from South Africa. Remains of a potent plant poison were detected on it. © Marlize Lombard Hunting with arrows soaked...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Black tea: effects, preparation and brewing time

Black tea has an invigorating effect and contains numerous health-promoting substances. Here you can find out how black tea works and what you need...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Drink 2 liters of water every day: study recommends 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. -
Biology

PFAS: More trifluoroacetic acid in rain and water

From the air through the rain into the water: Trifluoroacetic acid, which is part of the PFAS, is very mobile and at the same...
Elijah Burt -
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