Historical helmets in the pressure test. (Photo: Op 't Eynde et al./PLOS ONE, CC-by-sa 4.0)
Since the First World War, soldiers have been protecting their...
Ribs and spine of the Neanderthal skeleton Shanidar Z. (Image: Graeme Barker)
In the 1950s, the discovery of several Neanderthal remains in the Shanidar Cave...
What seems like a colorful flower here is actually the work of bacteria. The microbes become artists under certain conditions - and form fascinating...
In regions like Scandinavia and Alaska, colorful lighting effects in the sky are not uncommon. Nevertheless, this aurora is something very special: it is...
Yodel singer at the Aelplerfest in the Swiss Simmental. (Image: kbwills / iStock)
Yodelling is trendy: even in the big cities, this alpine singing form...
Successes and limits of science become particularly clear in the historical review. (Image: rifonov_Evgeniy / iStock)
We want to fathom, understand - know! This scientific...
A beagle looks into a citrus tree. (Image: Gavin Poole)
Is this orange tree infected? Dogs can obviously smell that: Researchers have shown the potential...
Millions of people worldwide are affected by age-related macular degeneration. (Image: Ababsolutum / istock)
Researchers have made a breakthrough in researching one of the most...
Human hormone levels have complex effects. (Evgeny Gromov / iStock)
It is considered the male hormone, but women also make testosterone - a healthy level...
A colorful microbial society lives in and on us. (Image: jamesbenet / iStock)
Age signature in the bacterial structure: Researchers use the characteristics of the...
Many disease-causing bacteria are immune to common antibiotics. (Image: Dr_Microbe / istock)
The world needs new antibiotics: In view of the increasing resistance problem, the...