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About “hot ice” and planetary magnetic fields

The water-rich planet Uranus has an unusual magnetic field. (Image: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio) Ice of the bizarre kind: Researchers have gained new insights...

Sea levels are now rising twice as fast as they were in the 1990s

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization makes it clear: Climate change is currently transforming our planet before our very eyes. At the moment,...

The world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge is now in Amsterdam

It's living science. Everyone who walks, runs or cycles across the bridge contributes to the collection of important information about the construction. It is...

No shot, but still getting vaccinated: that seems possible in the future

Researchers have successfully developed a 'patch' with which people can still be vaccinated against COVID-19 in a pain-free and needle-free way. Some people have shivers...

Condor reproduces virginally (despite fertile males also being around)

It is the first time that researchers have discovered that California condors can apparently also reproduce in this special way. It's an extraordinary discovery: condors...

DNA confirms Sitting Bull’s great-grandson

Photograph of Sitting Bull and his lock of hair. (Images: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Eske Willerslev) Sioux chief Tatanka-Iyotake, better known as...

Scientists discover new liquid phase in glass

"It's a new kind of material." These are the words of researcher Zahra Fakhraai. Together with her team, she discovered a liquid phase that...

By 2500, humanity may be living in a completely unrecognizable world

So far, climate projections often only go as far as 2100. But what does the world look like for our grandchildren's grandchildren? Meanwhile, we...

Social distancing protects honey bees from parasites

Bees show highly complex social behavior. (Image: Dr Michelina Pusceddu, University of Sassari) The more contact individuals have with one another, the easier it...

Hole in the ozone layer also this year exceptionally large and deep

The ozone hole is now about the size of North America. Every year between mid-September and mid-October, the 'ozone hole' reaches its maximum size. ...

Honeybees also keep their distance if disease threatens

Despite their social properties, they protect the hive from parasites through social distancing. Honey bees are very social animals. They work with other females...

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