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This is how winter holidays can become more sustainable

A holiday in a snow-white idyll is usually not very sustainable. © mbbirdy/iStock In winter, many people go on a skiing holiday. Skiing, snowboarding and...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Paper on the toilet seat? Why a hygiene professor advises against it – and what he recommends

Just don't go to the toilet with your bottom: Some people force themselves into an awkward squat in public toilets or put paper on...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

AI identifies 3.3 billion-year-old traces of life

The dark relics in this thin section of rock most likely come from early living beings. © Andrew D. Czaja When did life first emerge...
Elijah Burt -
Earth & Climate

What if Europe had hardly any pollinators left?

Wild pollinator insects, such as a bumblebee here, are essential for many crops. © Vadim Zhakupov/ iStock Insects are doing poorly - and so are...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Rose tea: effects, preparation and mixtures

Rose tea not only impresses with its pleasant scent and lovely taste - it also has a positive effect on the body and mind....
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

This is how you can tell whether your running shoes are still good – without an odometer

The quality of your running shoes should be good. Especially if you run regularly and long distances. This also includes replacing them when they...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

Mammoth delivers RNA that is almost 40,000 years old for the first time

Researchers have extracted RNA for the first time from mammoth remains that are well preserved in the permafrost, such as part of a head...
Elijah Burt -
Earth & Climate

Bats benefit from beaver burrows

Beavers are landscape architects. © Christof Angst Beavers build dams in the water from dead wood, creating habitats for themselves and many other species. But...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

If you experience these symptoms, you should avoid sitting cross-legged

In yoga class, when playing with the child or when the coveted seats on the sofa are occupied: situations in which we sit cross-legged...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
History & Archaeology

Grave field illuminates the beginnings of the Bavarians

The “Bavarian Princess” in her richly furnished grave near Bad Füssing © Office of Archeology Neupert, Kozik & Simm A burial ground in Bad Füssing,...
Alan Cannon -
Health & Medicine

Epstein-Barr virus can cause lupus

The Epstein-Barr virus can not only cause Pfeiffer's glandular fever, but also the autoimmune disease lupus erythematosus. © Dr_Microbe/ iStock Almost everyone becomes infected...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

Silicones in care products – friend or foe?

Many care products contain silicones that give them different properties. © Iqbal Nuril Anwar/iStock Many cosmetics contain silicones that give the products special properties. For...
Elijah Burt -
Astronomy

Astronomers observe the early phase of a supernova for the first time

When a massive star explodes in a supernova, the geometry of the early phase can reveal a lot about the mechanism. © ESO/L. Calcada When...
Ashton Edwards -
Health & Medicine

Colorful clothing from the bacteria factory?

Engineered bacteria can produce both fibers and dyes. © Zhou et al., Trends in Biotechnology, CC-by-sa In the future, our clothing could come from vats...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

Plant species thought lost rediscovered

Research diver Almut Hanselmann collects samples at the bottom of Lake Constance. © Almut Hanselmann The aquatic plant Groenlandia densa, which is widespread in Europe,...
Elijah Burt -
Health & Medicine

Does carbonated water make you fat? A factual look at the myths

Drinking enough is important - but which is better: still water or carbonated water? A common assumption: carbonated water is unhealthy because it attacks...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Health & Medicine

Sleeping on the floor: This is what it does to your back

Sleeping on the floor is considered healthy and good for your back. You can find out here what this theory is all about and...
Willy Lewis, M.D. -
Biology

How “male pregnancy” works in seahorses

In seahorses, the male carries the young, here a Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) with offspring. © Jinggong Zhang Pregnancy in seahorses is a male affair:...
Elijah Burt -
History & Archaeology

Hidden cavities in the Menkaure pyramid

The Pyramid of Menkaure, here in the foreground, is the smallest of the three pyramids at Giza. © oversnap/ iStock The pyramids of Giza are...
Alan Cannon -
Earth & Climate

COP30: What topics will the climate conference cover?

The world climate conference COP30 lasts two weeks. © UN Climate Change / Kiara Worth The UN climate conference COP30 begins today in Belém, Brazil....
Ashton Edwards -
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