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Oldest python fossils discovered

The newly described species Messelopython freyi is the oldest record of a python worldwide. (Image: Senckenberg) The realm of the giant snakes is now...

On the trail of the antler puzzle

Skull and antlers of a primitive deer. (Image: E.-M. Natzer / SNSB-BSPG) Elaborate symbols of masculinity: deer are known to shed their antlers again...

Europe’s rivers are highly fragmented

The European river network. (Image: EEA, Copenhagen, 2012) Rivers are important habitats, connecting routes and transport routes. But in Europe, more than 1.2...

Europe: nitrate problem bigger than expected

In many places nitrogenous fertilization leads to excess nitrate in the soil. (Image: AdobeStock / Countrypixel) In Europe, significantly more nitrate from over-fertilized soils...

Risks even after discharge from hospital

Covid-19 can lead to long-lasting and recurring complaints. (Image: Leestat / iStock) Those who are discharged from hospital after suffering from Covid 19 are...

How loneliness is reflected in the brain

Loneliness is a social problem that has become even more important in the wake of the Corona crisis. (Image: Marina113 / iStock) Depressing loneliness...

More water on the moon

View of the lunar surface in the southern polar region. (Image: NASA / GSFC, Scientific Visualization Studio) For a long time, data from space...

Featured picture: Iguanas brave the cold

This Central American striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) stretches its head towards the sun and warms up on the heated stones. But the cold-blooded...

Phoenician fortifications discovered in Spain

Exposed part of the fortification trench (Image: INAPH) Around 3,000 years ago, the Phoenicians' shipping routes and trading bases reached as far as the Iberian...

Bizarrely decorated “show dinosaur”

Artist's impression of the Cretaceous "show star" with his stiff shoulder straps. (Image: Artwork © Bob Nicholls / Paleocreations.com 2020) From peacocks to birds...

Ticks protect themselves from our pathogens

Ticks are fascinating creatures too! (Image: Matt Pinski) They are notorious among nature lovers: as is well known, ticks can transmit dangerous bacteria to...

How flowering plants conquered the world

In particular, the evolution of the auxin transporter genes made flowering plants what they are. (Image: Yuzhou Zhang / IST) From simple green algae...

Where it’s about life

What can modern device medicine achieve? And what are the consequences for the patient? (Image: Tempura / iStock) 2020 was dominated by the...

Bees fight hornets with manure

Bees apply fecal stains to the hive entrance. (Image: Heather Mattila / Wellesley College) Smelly “barricades” at the entrance: Asian honeybees use collected animal...

Lens Effect reveals little vagabonds

The duration of a microlens event and the distortion of the background star enable conclusions to be drawn about the mass of a passing...

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