Science

Out and about with a mammoth

Male woolly mammoth in Alaska. (Image: James Havens / University of Alaska Museum of the North) Mammoths are icons of Ice Age fauna, but...

Genetic evidence of Holocaust victims

Skeletons discovered on the site of the Sobibór extermination camp. (Photo: Karolina Ratajczak) Until now, they were thought to be Polish victims of the...

Sugar coating as an Achilles heel

Spike protein (green) with sugar coating (yellow) and docked lectins (red). Below the ACE2 receptor on a cell (Image: IMP / IMBA Graphics...

Microplastic: Trojan horse for metals

Microplastic particles can bind other pollutants. (Image: pcess609 / iStock) Microplastics are not only everywhere in the environment and even in us - they...

“Polite” manners with great apes

Basic features of many of our behaviors can also be found in the great apes. (Image: Jeff McCurry / iStock) Friendly signals at the...

Robot ethics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpFeHmxwoKs What ethical principles should we follow when dealing with increasingly sophisticated and “emotional” robotic systems? A researcher who specializes in the philosophy of...

New case of vegetable carnivore

Sticky flower stalks: How does this rabid plant reconcile prey capture and pollination? (Image: Danilo Lima) New addition to the carnivorous plant community: Researchers...

Machu Picchu is older than expected

The ruins of the Inca city of Machu Picchu. (Image: SL Photography / iSTock) The famous Inca city of Machu Picchu was apparently built...

Wound glue inspired by barnacles

They can even stick to slippery surfaces: barnacles. (Image: Gerald Corsi / IStock) Biological adhesive force as a model: Researchers have developed a tissue...

Young turtles in the evolutionary trap

Ocean currents could bring this young sea turtle directly into the marine garbage carpets. (Image: shalamov / iStock) Up to 343 plastic parts in...

World Climate Report: It’s serious

The earth's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate. (Image: bestdesigns / iStock) It has been around eight years since the Intergovernmental Panel on...

Test detects virus variants in saliva

This is what the test device looks like. (Image: Devora Najjar) PCR tests are considered the gold standard for the detection of Sars-CoV-2, but...

Featured picture: Looked into the hailstone

There is a hailstone behind this colorfully patterned image: its unique internal crystal structure has been made visible using the latest technology. It...

How environmentally friendly is paper made from Silphie fibers?

Streaky Silphie (Silphium perfoliatum). (Image: fotolinchen / iStock) So far, wood has been the main raw material for paper production - a resource that...

Applied geometry 3700 years ago

This Babylonian clay tablet is the oldest known example of a practical application of the Pythagorean triples. (Image: UNSW Sydney) New light on the...

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