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Forest islands: ancient traces of plant cultivation

The flood savannah in the lowlands of Bolivia is littered with small forest islands. (Image: Umberto Lombardo) Researchers report that thousands of forest islands in...

Fantastic journey of a prehistoric monkey

The fossil monkey teeth were found on the bank of this river. (Image: Erik Seiffert) Although there are many birds that cross entire oceans on...

Why Uranus is twisted

Uranus is twisted in a unique way among the planets of our solar system. Uranus' moons and rings are also aligned in this way,...

Which animals do most viruses share with us?

Dead bats on an Indonesian market. (Image: UC Davis) Whether Covid-19, influenza, plague or AIDS: almost two thirds of all infectious diseases in humans are...

Why soil smells so earthy

Because of the smell, springtails become “carpooling opportunities” for soil microbes. (Photo: Henrik_L / iStock) It rises when digging in the garden and we don't...

More butterflies in organic farming

A brown bear (Arctia caja) observed in organic farming - a butterfly species that has now become rare in Bavaria. (Image: Thomas Greifenstein) Butterflies have...

Which cells the coronavirus affects

Which cells in the lungs and bronchi attack Sars-CoV-2? (Image: alex_mit / iStock) The main symptoms of Covid-19 are cough, fever and, above all, inflammation...

The professional world of the future

The professional world is changing above all due to advances in robotics and artificial intelligence. But which occupations will be added and which will...

Enough for three lives

Photo: TARGET-Nehberg Rüdiger Nehberg passed away on Thursday at the age of 84. One who became known as "Sir Vival" and is quoted on his...

Are there emotional facial expressions in mice?

Joy, fear or pain are reflected in the mouse face. (Image: Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology / Kuhl) It is written on our faces: Whether...

Don’t feed bees with honey!

A droplet of breakfast honey to strengthen a little visitor in the garden or on the balcony. A well-intentioned action - but unfortunately with...

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