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On the trail of the “compass” of migratory birds

Migratory birds such as robins can sense the earth's magnetic field. Researchers have now shown that a biomolecule in birds' eyes reacts to...

Butterflies on a long-distance journey

A painted lady in Morocco. (Image: Orio Massana) Painted ladies undertake the longest known insect migration over several generations - from their winter quarters...

Poisonous algae bloom after asteroid impact

The explosive multiplication of algae can pollute water. (Image: Vladimirovic / iStock) It not only put an end to the dinosaurs - how the...

Mystery of early medieval grave openings

Troubled grave in France. (Image: Éveha-Études et valorisations archéologiques / G. Grange) Some graves from the European early Middle Ages show traces of subsequent...

Change among dragonflies in Germany

The black darter (Sympetrum danae) prefers standing water. The species is affected by a sharp decline in Germany. (Photo: Frank Suhling) The aerial...

Antidepressants make cancers reckless

Changes in animal behavior can have domino effects in aquatic ecosystems. (Image: University of Florida) One might think that they no longer seem so...

More heart attacks from World Cup

Cheering football fans. (Image: efenzi / iStock) Major sporting events such as a soccer World Cup sweep millions of people away - and the...

Ancient giant rhinoceros discovered

This is what Paraceratherium linxiaense could have looked like. (Image: Yu Chen) Giant rhinos are among the largest land mammals that have ever lived...

Mystery of the quantum world

The quantum world is still a headache for physicists. (Image: ipopba / iSock) Because of reality - quantum theory fundamentally questions the existence of...

Amazing life expectancy revealed

The life expectancy of the famous coelacanth has so far been drastically underestimated. (Image: Michel VIARD / iStock) The “living fossils” are also Methusalems...

Lead from human sources in the Arctic Ocean

Sampling in the Arctic Ocean. (Image: Kathryn Purdon / University of Victoria) The Arctic Ocean off Canada was previously considered largely unencumbered by human...

Soot in our air also comes from afar

Measuring station on the ridge of the Thuringian Forest. (Image: Mertes / TROPOS) Soot particles from the exhaust gases from industry, heating systems and...

Corona antibodies as a drug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mUeE7b7z7c German researchers isolate antibodies from the blood of recovered persons that attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This could lead to the development of drugs...

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