The four-wheeled ceremonial carriage at the site. (Image: Parco Archeologico di Pompei)
In recent years, excavations in a suburb of ancient Pompeii have repeatedly...
Modern astronomy always leads to new aha moments. (Image: MarioGuti / iStock)
From galactic magnetic fields, the cosmic baby boom and the turbulent formation...
Antidepressants help against depression - but how? (Image: Ponomariova_Maria / iStock)
What effects do antidepressants have on the brain? And why do they...
Species sometimes hardly differ externally, only genetically. In the picture the "Oman barbel" Garra shamal. (Image: NHM Vienna)
They live in the few...
The glorious male lyre tails are once again living up to their reputation as sonic imitation artists. (Image: Alex Maisey, University of Wollongong)
“Alarm!”...
The DNA sequence of our genome is the basis of our existence. (Image: peterschreiber.media/ iStock)
Exactly 20 years ago, the human genome project completed...
Painting ship hulls releases microplastics. (Image: GBlakeley / iStock)
It has long been known that the oceans are contaminated by tiny plastic particles. ...
An important engine of ocean currents is located in the North Atlantic. (Image: PeterHermesFurian / iStock)
An important engine of global ocean circulation is...
Illustration of the planetary system K2-290. (Image: Christoffer Grønne)
Usually stars and their planets are aligned in the same direction. The planets orbit...
Stiftung Warentest has tested ten FFP2 masks. Only one mask passed all tests carried out without restriction. Masks from drugstores, hardware stores,...
This illustration illustrates the void in the medium-sized predators of the dinosaur era compared to the biodiversity of modern carnivores in Africa. (Image:...
By means of microinjection of dyes, the researchers study processes in the bizarre creatures. (Image: Bjoern Kscheschinski / MPI-DS)
Alien beings in their sights:...
City gardens are important suppliers of nectar for insects. (Image: Nicholas Tew)
Nectar is an important source of food for many insects - especially...