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A tooth sheds new light on gibbon evolution

The gibbon fossil was discovered in this place near Ramnagar. (Image: Chris Gilbert) Gibbons are the sister group of the great apes and therefore...

A chamois for ice mummy research

After the rescue, the animal mummy was brought to Bolzano by helicopter with the support of the Italian army. (Image: Esercito Italiano -...

Hummingbirds: Literally cool state

During the day, the shiny black-bellied tail whizzes nimbly from flower to flower, but in the cold night the Andean hummingbird falls into a...

Rapid growth – early death

In the rainforest and in other tree populations around the world, the following clearly applies: Trees that grow quickly die young. (Image: Atelopus...

Mushrooms as leather substitutes

Leather-like material obtained from mushrooms. (Image: Alexander Bismarck) Instead of extracting leather from animal skin or using synthetic fibers, a more environmentally friendly alternative...

Asphalt emits more pollutants than expected

The urban environment is characterized by asphalt. (Image: ablokhin / iStock) Asphalt is almost ubiquitous in our cities. As a study has now...

Westallgäu was a Bronze Age traffic junction

The climate and nature in the Bronze Age West Allgäu were not as favorable as here in Hegau. (Image: University of Tübingen) In the...

Language: Children use both hemispheres

In children, language activation is evident in the right hemisphere of the brain (below) in addition to the left (above). Right-sided activity then...

Pollinator: Ozone spoils the scent of flowers

Tobacco enthusiasts can be attracted by the scent of flowers and float in the air while drinking. (Anna Schroll) Plants show pollinators the way...

Are crabs “stupid”?

A common animal on the coasts of Europe: the beach crab. (Image: Ed Pope) We know them from holidays by the sea: beach crabs...

Europeans have only tolerated milk for a few thousand years

Bronze Age skull from the Tollensetal (Image: Stefan Sauer / Tollensetal-Projekt) In today's northern and central Europe, most people can still digest the milk sugar...

Featured picture: Master of Disguise

That many frogs and toads are greenish or brownish in color does not seem surprising - this color makes them almost invisible in their...

Mega shark: proportions modeled

The comparison of the dorsal fin with a diver shows how big the shark's trademark on the megalodon could have been. (Image: Oliver...

Harmful fungus threatens columbines in Europe

Columbine plant affected by Peronospora aquilegiicola. (Image: Thomas Brand) Germany's gardens and parks are threatened by an introduced fungus: For the first time, scientists...

Gattaca: Scientific Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NON7fHsQQ A society that is characterized by DNA analysis and genetic manipulation: To what extent we have come closer to the future vision of the...

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