First discovery of an exoplanet with SPHERE/VLT

An exoplanet has been discovered by an international team of astronomers by direct imaging using SPHERE,…

For rodents, seeing is believing

It’s never easy to orientate oneself in a new place – that applies to rats as…

Birds’ migration genes are conditioned by geography

The genetic make-up of a willow warbler determines where it will migrate when winter comes. Studies…

Sorting complicated knots

From bow ties and shoelaces to sailing boats and climbing ropes, knots are not only very…

How cats and cows protect farm children from asthma

It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But…

Climate change threatens domestic bee species

There are around 550 different bee species in Germany. Most of them are solitary bees. They…

California projected to get wetter through this century

Under business-as-usual greenhouse gas emissions, climate models predict California will get warmer during the rest of…

Systematic research investigates effects of money on thinking, behavior

Scientists have presented results from three experiments that systematically explore money-priming effects, finding inconsistent evidence for…

More than half of China cancer deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

More than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than…

Milky Way could have 100 billion brown dwarfs

Our galaxy could have 100 billion brown dwarfs or more according to a recent survey of…