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Photo worth seeing: Species-rich hunters on eight legs

This big-eyed jumping spider is the 50,000th species of spider discovered and officially described. But the true number of species of eight-legged hunters...
Elijah Burt -
Astronomy

Sun adds luster to Easter weekend with huge solar flare

Two and a half weeks ago we wrote 'Sun spits out huge solar flare – and that's just the beginning'. And yes,...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

Analysis of rare soil bacteria offers solace for the threat of antibiotic resistance

“The stocks of new bioactive compounds in nature have certainly not dried up yet.” In a report from the World Health Organization some years...
Dr. Hayden Miller -
Health & Medicine

Going for a walk: A few steps a day are healthy

Walking has many benefits for both body and mind. It lifts the mood, can prevent depression and dementia and, incidentally, ensures that you...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Astronomy

600 brown dwarfs hide in this cosmic angel

The space photo of the week is this gorgeous Hubble image of the angelic nebula S106. In the center of the nebula...
Charlie Elliott -
Earth & Climate

This 3D-printed fingertip ‘feels’ the same way we do

The aim is to develop sensitive 'artificial skins' – for example for prosthetics – that can feel comparable – if not better –...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

Today more than a billion (!) people have a headache

If you often have headaches, you are certainly not alone. A new study reveals the shocking number of people who suffer from...
Dr. Hayden Miller -
Astronomy

Crucial test for NASA’s moon rocket aborted for the third time

They don't really like it. Three times is not a charm for NASA. For the third time in a row, the so-called wet...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

The impostor syndrome doesn’t always seem to get in the way of people after all

Employees who doubt their abilities often turn out to be good team players with strong social skills, new research shows. Do you have impostor...
Dr. Hayden Miller -
Earth & Climate

Oceanic dispersion is slowing down — and scientists don’t understand it

Slower spreading rates could lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from volcanoes. And so researchers want to know the finer...
Charlie Elliott -
History & Archaeology

Ancient wheel tracks in Northern Germany

Left: Two parallel strips in the area of ​​the Stone Age cemetery at Flintbek have been identified as 5400 year old wagon tracks. ...
Alan Cannon -
Astronomy

Astronomers stumble upon a monstrous surprise in one of the most studied pieces of the night sky

Researchers have discovered a supermassive precursor to a black hole that existed when the universe was just a toddler. And possibly this...
Charlie Elliott -
Psychology & Sociology

Monkeys sense their own heartbeat

Rhesus monkeys can associate audiovisual displays with their own heartbeat pattern. Illustration © Matthew Verdolivo/UC Davis What is going on in my own body?...
Emmaline Middleton -
Astronomy

New kinds of ice volcanoes could appear on Pluto

Image of Pluto's ice volcano region. © NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Isaac Herrera/Kelsi Singer The distant dwarf planet Pluto has surprised...
Ashton Edwards -
Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Every bee species counts!

The wild bee Agapostemon virescens sits well camouflaged on this Echinacea blossom. The importance of these and other rare bee species for pollination...
Elijah Burt -
History & Archaeology

Oldest reference to the famous Mayan calendar found in Guatemala

In an ancient pyramid, researchers have stumbled upon a calendar fragment that may date to the third century BC. During excavations in the small...
Charlie Elliott -
Astronomy

Discovered a ‘skinny’ red giant for the first time

This 'downsized' star appears to have been robbed by a greedy neighbor. Meanwhile, millions of so-called red giant stars have already been found in...
Charlie Elliott -
Health & Medicine

One mutation could make the Zika virus a lot more dangerous

Currently, a previous infection by the dengue virus protects people against the Zika virus. But the question is whether that will remain...
Dr. Hayden Miller -
History & Archaeology

THEN Podcast Episode 45 (Bonus) – The Legionnaire and His Shovel

The legions of Rome have been so efficient over the centuries not only because of their fighting power, but also because of their logistical...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Sleep deeper with clicks

The SleepLoop system creates a click sound at just the right time to amplify the slow brainwaves of deep sleep. © SleepLoop Findings from...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
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