Science

THEN Podcast, episode 37: El Cid

In the 11th century, a multitude of political forces competed on the Iberian Peninsula. The front lines between the Christian empires in the...

“Komische Wolke” turns out to be a star trio

Our galaxy revolves around a mysterious center. (Image: alex-mit / iStock) Researchers have clarified the lack of a fireworks display around the central black...

Robben as a research assistant

Weddell seal with sensor. (Image: Nobuo Kokubun / NIPR) Research vessels cannot penetrate many marine areas on the Antarctic continental shelf due to the...

James Webb telescope does ‘long neck’ in space

The telescope has stretched out the 'neck', on which the mirrors rest, among other things, paving the way for the next crucial step:...

The Psychology Behind Age Gap Relationships

Should the gap in ages between the consenting adults in a relationship matter? The short answer to that is, of course, not. Although singles...

The unknown songs of Byzantium

Notation for the beginning of Psalm 103: 28 from around 1400. (Image: Austrian National Library) In the Byzantine Empire, religious rituals and the associated psalm...

How the fetus communicates with the placenta

Fetus and placenta on day 12 after fertilization. (Image: Ionel Sandovici) To ensure that the fetus is supplied with nutrients in the womb, the...

Wild animals conquer the big city

Fox in a Berlin garden. (Image: Leibniz-IZW) How do foxes, martens and raccoons get along in the big city? How do they adapt...

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