The star HD74423 is deformed and shows brightness fluctuations on only one side. (Image: Gabriel Pérez Díaz / IAC)
Astronomers know many stars that change...
The gateway to Bialowieza National Park (Photo: Shutterstock / Damian Pankowiec)
To understand the history of Białowieża, you have to go far. There was a...
A video by the Max Planck Society illustrates how severely air pollution from fine dust threatens the health and life expectancy of people worldwide.
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What is going on in our heads when watching online videos? (AntonioGuillem / iStock)
Researchers report that certain signatures of the brain activity of viewers...
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Gentle back and forth ... and your eyes get heavy. What is this well-known sleep trick about? Do you actually benefit from the slumber...
How objective are Wikipedia entries on historical conflicts? (Image: brightstars / iStock)
Wikipedia has long become one of the most important sources of information on...
You obviously take smoke with you. (Image: ljubaphoto / iStock)
At least in non-smoking areas you are safe from cigarette smoke, you might think. But...