Science

Bizarre habitat in the marine underworld

To detect microbes in the samples, the researchers made thin sections of the deep rock. (Image: Caitlin Devor, University of Tokyo, CC BY 4.0,...

A blood test for 50 types of cancer

Blood samples in the laboratory (Image: busracavus / iStock) So far, many cancers are only discovered when noticeable symptoms appear or tumors are recognizable....

A rainforest in Antarctica

This is what the Antarctic forest could have looked like 90 million years ago. (Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute) Today Antarctica is the most hostile and...

Ruhr lakes contain a surprising variety of suction worms

Larvae of various trematodes from water snails in Lake Baldeney. (Image: UDE / AG Sures) Parasites aren't exactly popular, but they're an important part of...

Alternative corona test procedure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKtUrN4_cwI Infected or not? A modified detection method can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in high throughput. Analytical materials are used that are comparatively easy to...

Targeting animal numbers

Among other things, crows have shown their ability to compare quantities. (Image: Andreas Nieder) More, less or the same amount? Not only humans, but also...

The last survivor of the slave ship Clotilda

Portrait of Matilda McCrear (Image: Newcastle University / Crear Family) In 1860 the last slave ship landed in the United States. On board was Matilda...

Recent Articles