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    Zugreifen mit Schallwellen
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    Neuer Chip kann über filigrane Struktur Schallwellen gezielt manipulieren und zu einem vielseitigen, akustischem Werkzeug verwandeln.

    Warum die Erde unter Santorin bebt
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    Detaillierte Bebenanalyse offenbart eine komplexe Dynamik flüssigen Magmas unter dem hellenischen Inselbogen

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    Vogelzug: Wie ein winziger Singvogel die große Wüste quert
    25/04/26 16:00:00
    Der Sprosser wiegt gerade einmal 25 Gramm. Und doch wagt der kleine Vogel jedes Jahr den Flug von Schweden nach Ostafrika. Für die Wüste wählt er eine besondere Strategie.

    Vorsicht, Denkfalle! : Timmy und das Helfersyndrom
    25/04/26 14:00:00
    Alle wollen nur das Beste für den in der Ostsee gestrandeten Buckelwal. Und tun es gerade deshalb vielleicht nicht, warnt unser Psychologiekolumnist.

    Naturphänomen: Millionen Maikäfer: Massenflug im Hessischen Ried im Gang
    25/04/26 12:20:00
    Wenn die Sonne untergeht, brummt es in Südhessen: Millionen von Maikäfern sorgen für ein seltenes Naturspektakel. Wo der Massenflug aktuell so richtig in Schwung kommt.

    Haus der Vierecke
    25/04/26 09:14:00
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    40 Jahre nach Tschernobyl: Von der ewigen Katastrophe zum europäischen Schatz
    25/04/26 09:00:00
    In Tschernobyl erforschen Wissenschaftler heute nicht nur die Folgen der Strahlung, sondern auch die Rückkehr des Lebens in der Sperrzone. Eine Reportage.

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    This 100 million-year-old snake had hind legs and a lost bone that changes evolution
    24/04/26 10:36:51
    Nearly 100 million years ago, snakes weren’t the sleek, limbless creatures we know today—they still had hind legs and even a cheekbone that has almost vanished in modern species. A remarkably preserved fossil of Najash rionegrina from Argentina has reshaped how scientists think about snake origins, suggesting early snakes were large, wide-mouthed predators rather than tiny burrowers.

    Scientists just uncovered a 3 million-year climate mystery in Antarctic ice
    24/04/26 14:12:58
    Ancient Antarctic ice is revealing a surprising new chapter in Earth’s climate story, stretching back 3 million years. By analyzing tiny pockets of trapped air and rare gases, scientists have discovered that while the planet cooled significantly—especially in the oceans—levels of key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane changed only modestly. This unexpected mismatch suggests other powerful forces, such as shifting ice sheets, ocean circulation, and Earth’s reflectivity, played major roles in driving long-term climate change.

    Stunning 132 million-year-old dinosaur tracks are rewriting history
    24/04/26 10:14:27
    A long-standing mystery in southern Africa’s fossil record is beginning to unravel. After massive lava flows 182 million years ago seemed to erase evidence of dinosaurs in the region, scientists have now uncovered surprising new clues along the Western Cape coast. Dozens of dinosaur tracks, about 132 million years old, have been discovered in a tiny stretch of rock near Knysna—making them the youngest ever found in southern Africa.

    Scientists just found where airborne microplastics really come from
    24/04/26 14:35:21
    Microplastics are floating through the atmosphere and spreading across the globe, but their true origins have been misunderstood. New research shows land sources emit over 20 times more microplastic particles into the air than the ocean, challenging earlier beliefs. Scientists also discovered that previous models dramatically overestimated how much plastic is in the atmosphere.

    Ancient mass grave reveals how a pandemic wiped out a city 1,500 years ago
    23/04/26 23:44:05
    A newly confirmed mass grave in ancient Jordan offers chilling insight into one of history’s first pandemics. Hundreds of plague victims were buried within days, revealing how the Plague of Justinian devastated entire communities. The findings show that people who usually lived spread out across regions were suddenly concentrated in death. It’s a powerful reminder that pandemics don’t just spread disease—they reshape how societies live and collapse.