'Better than expected': Humans can understand monkey gestures
People also gesture, but that's only part of their communication. A Scottish research team is therefore getting to the bottom of the question of...
No more birches in cities?: Air pollution strengthens allergens in pollen
The number of allergy sufferers is increasing worldwide. More people struggle with pollen in cities than in the countryside. A research team wants to...
Rare celestial event: Truck-sized asteroid rushes just past Earth
On the night of Friday, an asteroid rushes by so close to the earth as it is rarely observed. However, NASA reassures: "2023 BU"...
Very close to the earth on February 1st: How to see the green comet...
A green comet moves across the night sky. C/2022 E3 ZTF will approach Earth through early February, growing brighter as it does so. Observatory...
Obedience probably not a benchmark: Which is the smartest dog breed?
Border collies, poodles, shepherd dogs - several dog breeds enjoy the reputation of a particularly strong intelligence. Some leaderboards and competitions have a clear...
Memes and their effects: digital humor sticks to generational boundaries
Memes are being sent back and forth en masse every day. The digital photo jokes are intended to amuse people, especially during the pandemic....
Adaptation to mammals?: Avian flu outbreak in mink alarms experts
Birds are currently experiencing the largest outbreak of avian influenza ever recorded. Experts are even more worried about an H5N1 outbreak on a Spanish...
Protection against foulbrood: Vaccination approved for honey bees
Climate change, pesticides, diseases: honey bees are indispensable for global food production - but they are slowly dying out. A breakthrough in veterinary medicine...
Flying blind in methane detection?: Why many countries only estimate their emissions
Methane is the more destructive of the two major greenhouse gases. 40 percent escapes naturally into the atmosphere through bogs, other wetlands, or volcanoes....
'Impurity' is Additive: How Ancient Roman Concrete Healed Itself
Ancient Roman concrete is known to be amazingly durable, the Pantheon in Rome, for example, has existed for 1900 years. Why is that? Tests...
Project against power failures: Japan wants to generate energy from snow
Northern Japan is hit by heavy snowfall every year. So far, the residents have found them annoying. Because large amounts of snow have to...
Methods of the future?: Pests are to be combated with RNA
Since the Corona vaccines, most people have known the term RNA. RNA methods are now also to be used in arable farming. They could...
When the menopause is here: How long do you still have to use contraception?
Rising heat, restless nights, mood swings: the menopause is an enormous change in the body. "The reason for this change is the finite nature...
XBB.1.5 Spreading: How Dangerous is the New Omicron Subline?
Once again a new subtype of the omicron variant is spreading rapidly. And again he is much more contagious than his predecessors. But what...
Time calculation for 3000 years: ritual calendar was based on building complexes
It is well known that the Maya culture had calendars. Also that a distinction was made between time measurement and the planning of rituals....
Made of plastic, genuine, organic, in a pot: which Christmas tree is the most...
A Christmas without a tree is unthinkable for many people. Around 27 million are sold in Germany every year. But in times of the...
Better than geoengineering?: Whales could help fight climate change
Too much CO2 in the atmosphere drives global warming. A research team is now bringing a simple solution into play: protecting whales could be...
The deadly side of warming: RKI counts the heat deaths this summer
If the heat is too great, it also becomes life-threatening. For this summer, the Robert Koch Institute has determined a similarly high number of...
Nuclear fusion reactor in Greifswald: Wendelstein 7-X is to test continuous operation
Nuclear fusion could satisfy humanity's thirst for clean energy - if only it weren't so incredibly difficult to achieve. In Greifswald, the physicists now...
What is the climate "doomism" and who is fighting it?
"Climate dooms" think the world is already losing the fight against global warming. This is false - even though it's spreading online, others...
From parasite to symbiont: hair follicle mites become one with humans
They're born on us, they feed on us, they mate on us, and they die on us: The tiny hair follicle mites are so...
California, a drought-stricken state, has imposed new water restrictions
Only 5% of the state's requests for water agencies serving 27 million people on 750,000 acres of farmland this year will be granted to...
Lone star tick linked to Heartland virus now found in 6 states
A new study published Wednesday reported that ticks carrying a rare and mysterious virus that can kill or sicken older adults or those with...
EXPLAINER – Was the emergence of tornadoes linked to climate change?
Although they are not common, tornadoes that occur in December are not uncommon. Meteorologists believe that Friday night's tornadoes were unusually strong and long-lasting, but...
The AP Interview: Japanese Tourist Calls Space Trip 'Amazing'
Yusaku Maezawa, a billionaire fashion tycoon, spoke live to The Associated Press from an orbiting space station. He said that even though he had...
Although banned decades ago, PCBs continue to pose a threat to wildlife
A nest was abandoned by its parents, and a brown loon egg with black speckles sat on it. It had no chance of hatching. Grade...
Ginkgo grew with dinosaurs, and is still worth growing
Some trees' beauty doesn't end when they lose their autumn leaves. Some trees are able to show off their bony framework. Ginkgo tree is one example.The...
What are the Irrefutable Advantages of Using Synthetic Urine?
Something that is colloquially renowned as fake pee is popularly or, to be precise, officially known as synthetic urine worldwide. In a laboratory environment,...
Bad Science – Ensuring We Keep Things Simple
Science is based on facts, and if we tend to ignore them, science loses its essence. Bad science is what happens when we improperly...
No woman wins a Nobel Prize for science, one more year
Another year, no woman has ever been awarded a Nobel laureate in science. Three men won medicine Monday. Three other males received the physics...
This ancient society passed power down from woman to woman
flickr user John FowlerRemnants of the Chaco Canyon great houses are preserved today in Chaco Culture National Historic Park.In a colossal 650-room structure built...
Audio engineering is making call center robots more 'human' and less annoying
Fisher PriceAudio engineering can make computerized customer support lines seem friendlier and more helpful.Say you’re on the phone with a company and the automated...
Why can whale nerves stretch and turn like bungee cords?
Margo LillieA micro-CT scan of a fin whale nerve, which shows a nerve coiled within an outer layer. This inner coiling allows nerves to...
Middle Eastern seed bank re-deposits backups into Svalbard's doomsday vault
Global Diversity Crop TrustSvalbard Seed BankThe Svalbard Seed Bank in Norway provides a backup repository for the world's agricultural crops.Today, the seeds of 49,000...
Want people to volunteer as lab rats? Turn your science into a game.
St. Martin's PressPower PlayPower Play: How video games can save the world by Asi Burak and Laura Parker.The following is an excerpt from Power...
McDonalds' fancy new straw doesn't suck
Billy Cadden/Popular ScienceWe tested out McDonald's new J-shaped straw with a layered Chocolate Shamrock shake.The phrase "reinventing the wheel" usually means someone is wasting...