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Black hole recognized by its power

Artist's impression of the black hole and "its" star in the star cluster NGC 1850. (Image: ESO / M. Kornmesser) Progress in "gravitational monster research":...

Photo worth seeing: Helpful healing miracle

This axolotl, which looks almost mischievously, is an important aid to medicine. Because its cells and tissues provided crucial clues as to why...

A bizarre figure in the spotlight

The insect of the year 2022: the black-necked camel-neck fly (Image: Harald Bruckner) A long neck and crystal-clear wings: the black-necked camel-neck fly will take...

Elusive and mysterious particles leave their mark for the first time in Swiss particle accelerator

Researchers have detected possible neutrinos using a particle accelerator; a milestone. Neutrinos are actually everywhere: they are one of the most abundant subatomic particles...

‘New corona variant Omikron may increase the chance of reinfections’

It seems that people who have previously had COVID-19 are more likely to be reinfected with the new corona variant. Scientists around the world...

Adapted to walking and climbing

Artist's impression of the now known skeleton parts of the A. sediba lady "Issa". The newly discovered parts of the lower back are...

Conspiracy theories are rampant in this pandemic, but how come?

During this pandemic, not only the coronavirus is spreading at lightning speed. Conspiracy theories are also rampant. Wild stories about the origin of...

On the way to the age of electrification

Electricity will play a bigger role in the future. (Image: arthon meekodong / iStock) So far, electricity has been a rather expensive energy source....

More than 41,000-year-old jewelry discovered in Poland

The ivory pendant, made from a mammoth tusk, is the oldest piece of jewelry found in Europe to date. About ten years ago, scientists found...

Mysterious cave location

View of the cave entrance (Image: DAI). In the top right section, the head of a statuette of the ancient goddess Meter-Cybele can...

Extinction of mammoths and other large grazers led to more wildfires

It proves how important grazers are even today in our ongoing fight against fire. Between 50,000 and 6,000 years ago, many of the world's largest...

How smart is an octopus?

Octopuses are often praised for their intelligence. And now researchers have also revealed the unique brainpower of different species, teaching us more about...

Eldest man-made jewelry of Eurasia

Two views of the ivory pendant. (Image: Antonino Vazzana - BONES Lab) An oval mammoth ivory pendant adorned with dots is the earliest known...

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