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How wild cats adapt to human influences

A wild cat goes hunting in a grain field - outside of its usual forest habitat (illustration). © Chris Baumann European wildcats are actually shy...

Matings between humans and Neanderthals were gender specific

The Neanderthals left traces of DNA in our genome - albeit with noticeable gaps. © gorodenkoff/ iStock Early modern humans repeatedly interbred with Neanderthals. Most...

Tactful cooperation

An ant leans over an ant blueworm caterpillar as if caring for it. In fact, there are some species of butterflies whose caterpillars rely...

A massacre of women and children 2,800 years ago

2,800 years ago, 77 people, mostly women and children, were murdered in the Carpathian Basin, but were then carefully buried. © Linda Fibiger et...

Photo worth seeing: Gas fermentation: A game changer for the circular economy?

Gas fermentation is a biotechnological process in which CO2 used to manufacture new products. Here, microorganisms take over the recycling and convert environmentally harmful...

Mapping reveals cold gases in the heart of the Milky Way

ALMA image of the molecular gas Gas in the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) of the Milky Way. © ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Longmore et al. Background: ESO/D....

Tiny dinosaur from Argentina provides new insights into evolution

This is what the small dinosaur Alnashetri cerropolisiensis might have looked like around 90 million years ago. © Gabriel Diaz Yantén A nearly complete miniature...

Treadmills as an interface between sports and health research

by Pixel Shot - stock.adobe.com Running is considered one of the most original forms of human movement. In sports science and medical research, however, this...

This is how much alcohol wild chimpanzees consume

This chimpanzee in Uganda's Kibale National Park eats fully ripe star apple fruits. © Aleksey Maro/UC Berkeley Great apes often eat fermented, alcoholic fruits. However,...

How oxytocin promotes social behavior

The neurotransmitter oxytocin strengthens our bonds with others. Researchers have now clarified what happens in the brain. © nopparit/ iStock The messenger oxytocin, known as...

Rare ant species consists only of queens

Several light brown, winged young queens of the parasitic ant species Temnothorax kinomurai can be seen in this nest. The dark ants are workers...

How horses neigh

A horse neighing. How do these animals produce high and low tones at the same time? © Elodie Briefer Horse neighing consists of a unique...

The Earth’s “green wave” is shifting

The greening of vegetation changes with the seasons. The center of gravity shifts alternately to the north and south. © Guido Kraemer The annual greening...

This is how you can achieve sustainable spring cleaning

Whether cleaning windows or cleaning the bathroom: cleaning can also be done sustainably and environmentally consciously. © Drazen Zigic/ iStock Spring is slowly approaching -...

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