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Photo worth seeing: Make energy transition easy

As an entrepreneur, Gerd Schöller is building more and more solar power plants against much resistance. He knows the obstacles and knows why many...

Bird flu kills cranes

It is estimated that 2,000 cranes have already died in Germany this autumn. © AlessandroZocc/ iStock Bird flu is back – and this autumn it...

Why cuddling after birth is important

Direct skin contact after birth is important for the child. © Stefan_S/ iStock If a newborn is allowed to cuddle with its mother immediately after...

Detector finds silver treasure from Roman times

These silver coins, which are around 2,000 years old, are part of the discovery made by a detectorist in the Hildesheim district. © Bartels,...

Photo worth seeing: An XXL target in the desert

Viewed from above, this unusual rock structure in the center of Mauritania looks like a gigantic target waiting for arrows in the middle of...

The Hanging Gardens of… Nineveh?

In the oldest surviving list of the seven wonders of the world, which is preserved in the form of an epigram by Antipater of...

Genetic manipulation makes pigs resistant to swine fever

Gene editing can make pigs immune to the dreaded swine fever. © apidachjsw/ iStock Classical swine fever can spread quickly and uncontrollably among pigs, leading...

The last drama of the revolution

François Noël Babeuf failed with a conspiracy that, in his eyes, was the last attempt to save the French Revolution. For the first time...

Cult crocodile in danger according to the “Green List”.

Female gharial with offspring in Chitwan, Nepal. © Phoebe Griffith In addition to the well-known “Red List”, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...

Parkinson’s plaques rob brain cells of energy

Misfolded protein plaques also play a crucial role in Parkinson's disease. As we now see, they actively rob brain cells of energy. © Arthur...

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