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What makes giraffe necks long

The trademark of the giraffe in sight. (Image: linephoto / iStock) What's up with that two meter long neck? In addition to the...

Guano as a fertilizer for the Atacama

Sea bird guano on a coastal island off Peru. (Image: LisaStrachan / iStock The Atacama Desert in western South America is one of the...

“Pharmacist frogs” are clawing Europe

The clawed frog could spread increasingly in Europe, according to a study. (Image: tunart / iStock) Introduced from Africa: The clawed frog was once...

Can sorrow break hearts?

Broken heart syndrome is also the medical name. (Image: frender / iStock) It is said that grief can break people's hearts. This is...

How our brain processes writing

How did our brain learn to read? (Image: Talaj / iStock) The challenge of reading writing is evolutionary too young for specific brain areas...

Solar energy: building facades offer great potential

So far, roofs have mainly been used for photovoltaics, not facades. (Image: Behnisch et al./IÖR) Not only roofs offer space for photovoltaic systems: house facades...

Why cats love certain plants

The enthusiastic reactions of cats to catnip and the Asian silver wine could be linked to a chemical defense against mosquitoes. (Image: Masao...

Enigmatic snap device modeled

Dragonfly larvae have a trap with a dual catapult system that researchers have technically reproduced. (Right picture: Alexander Köhnsen, CAU Kiel, left picture:...

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