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The James Webb telescope is home!

The telescope entered orbit around Lagrange point 2 last night. And with that, a month-long and at times nerve-wracking journey has come to...

Possible exo-moon in sight

Artist's rendering of the possible Exomondes Kepler-1708 bi, along with its planet and host star. (Picture: HELENA VALENZUELA RESISTROM) Astronomers present renewed evidence of...

Photo worth seeing: A mandala of bacteria

This pattern of concentric rings was 'painted' by a biofilm of bacteria as it developed. Behind the division into different sections is a...

Chimpanzees must watch the use of other people’s tools

It means that chimpanzees also depend on complex social learning behaviour. And that while this was previously regarded by many as something...

Trees call for help

Heaved into the treetops with a crane: Researchers are investigating the "cries for help" of oaks in the Leipzig floodplain forest. (Image: iDiv) There...

James Webb telescope arrives at its destination today

The arrival marks the end of a bizarre 1.5 million kilometer journey across the universe and the beginning of a beautiful mission in...

Why permanently protected marine areas are not sufficient to protect endangered species

Researchers advocate shifting protected areas that move with species. Unfortunately, it is still too common for endangered species – such as sea turtles, marine...

Brain network identified for tics

The colored areas in this brain scan belong to the tic-triggering brain network. (Image: Charité/ Bassam Al-Fatly) Involuntary twitching, blinking or clearing of the...

A plug protects whales from being swallowed

Rorquals have to withstand enormous stress when eating. (Image: ANDREYGUDKOV/iStock) They mouth more than anyone else: A study now sheds light on how rorquals...

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