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Fossil of a brooding dinosaur

Artist's impression of a breeding Oviraptorosaur. (Image: Zhao Chuang) Similar to today's birds, some dinosaur species have already incubated their eggs, confirms the investigation...

Is the banana still a natural product?

Bananas are popular, but extremely human. (Image: Travenian / iStock) The banana is one of the most popular fruits in this country. But...

More trash from the lockdowns

Packaging waste has increased. (Image: naumoid / iStock) Measures in the wake of the corona pandemic slowed the spread of the corona virus in...

Secret of constant blaze of color revealed

Fermented wool prevented the Pazyryk carpet from fading, according to analyzes of fiber samples embedded in epoxy resin. (Image: FAU / Dr. Andreas...

Icon of evolution research “exposed”

The lampreys no longer live up to their reputation as a living fossil as they did before. (Image: Arsty / iStock) Blind, worm-like plankton...

Featured picture: Fragile beauty

Behind the structure on our image, consisting of tiny hollow spheres, is a diatom only a few micrometers in size. It becomes visible...

An agile killer is emerging

Artist's impression of an Anteosaurus attacking a herbivorous moschognathus. (Image: Alex Bernardini) Massive and monstrous - but still not a clumsy stalker: Contrary to...

“Faustina” returns to her homeland

The "Faustina" baptized antique woman's head. (Image: Universalmuseum Joanneum / B. Schliber-Knechtl) In 1967 the artistically crafted marble head of a woman was found...

Covid-19 risk increases with pollen count

Birch pollen in spring. (Image: Gregory_DUBUS / iStock) The weather and our behavior are not the only influencing factors for a coronavirus infection: The...

Body regeneration after self-decapitation

Head and body of the marine snail Elysia marginata after self-amputation. (Image: Sayaka Mitoh) In some animals, as is well known, severed limbs or...

Social Distancing in Nature

Mandrills deal strategically with their distancing behavior: They avoid sick conspecifics, but they sometimes increase their risk of infection by continuing to care for...

Do worms & roots make noises in the ground?

If you listen with technical support, you can hear roots and worms. (Image: Colourbox) The air and the water are known to be filled...

We are obviously “water-saving monkeys”

Study results suggest that humans have developed a comparatively low water requirement in the course of their evolution. (Image: caracterdesign / iStock) One of...

Lungs help tree frogs hear

Male tree frogs make themselves heard loudly. (Image: Norman Lee) In order to identify potential partners of their own species in the chorus of...

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