Science

Health & Medicine

Shepherd’s purse herb: You should know this medicinal plant

Shepherd's purse herb no longer plays a major role as a medicinal herb, but was used to treat wounds until the Second World War...

Willy Lewis, M.D. - October 15, 2025

Biology

Partridge – from a common farm bird to an endangered rarity

The partridge is threatened today, like many field birds. © NABU/Jan Piecha The...

Elijah Burt - October 15, 2025

Health & Medicine

Why does your nose run while jogging?

Does your nose start to run when you go jogging? Why this is happening more often again in autumn - and how you can...

Willy Lewis, M.D. - October 15, 2025

Astronomy

Martian volcanoes as a source of ice?

Eruptions of Martian volcanoes, here Syrtis Major, may once have created ice deposits near the equator. © ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum) ...

Ashton Edwards - October 15, 2025

Health & Medicine

“Off switch” for chronic pain discovered in the brain

A node in the brainstem has a built-in “off switch” to prevent persistent pain signals from reaching the rest of the brain. © Henrik5000/iStock...

Willy Lewis, M.D. - October 14, 2025

Health & Medicine

Massage oil: Relax naturally with homemade massage oil

Making massage oil yourself is not difficult. Depending on which ingredients you use, it has a relaxing, invigorating or nourishing effect. We'll show you...

Willy Lewis, M.D. - October 14, 2025

Biology

How stalagmites get their shape

Stalagmite and stalactite in Punkva Cave, Czech Republic. Researchers have now mathematically described what determines the shape of a stalagmite. © Piotr Szymczak ...

Elijah Burt - October 14, 2025

Health & Medicine

Pressure to perform: How to deal with it correctly

We encounter pressure to perform again and again in different phases of life. In this article you will find out how you can deal...

Willy Lewis, M.D. - October 13, 2025

Biology

More appearance than forest: Only a few forest protection projects achieve their goals

The REDD+ program is primarily intended to help protect tropical forests. Here are traces of deforestation in Brazil. © josemoraes/ iStock ...

Elijah Burt - October 13, 2025

Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Inventions that made history

Without groundbreaking inventions and technical progress, the last 500 years of human...

Elijah Burt - October 12, 2025

Health & Medicine

Exercise as a vitamin booster: How exercise keeps your D levels stable in winter

A study shows: Even moderate exercise can naturally boost the “sunshine vitamin” D. We'll show you how exercise keeps your vitamin D levels stable...

Willy Lewis, M.D. - October 12, 2025

Psychology & Sociology

Your own childlike face brings back memories

Utkarsh Gupta demonstrates the rejuvenating illusion on his own likeness. © Anglia Ruskin University As adults, we often find it difficult to recall memories from...

Emmaline Middleton - October 10, 2025

Biology