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Why Whales Don't get a brain stroke while Diving

Some types of whale can dive hundreds or thousands of meters deep. Nevertheless, they do not suffer any damage in the head: thanks to a special network of blood vessels.

North America's rarest snake choked on centipedes

Hundertfüßer are known for their toxic bites. But sometimes they cause the death of opponents in a different way, as a bizarre find in Florida shows.

Superior by all means!

In 2019, Google announced that its quantum chip »Sycamore« had solved a task faster than a classic computer for the first time. Chinese researchers have now cracked the problem on a normal computer without quantum.

Eternal dragon chemicals can be easily disassembled

PFAS are considered to be practically indestructible chemicals and are now a major environmental problem. In the laboratory, a major class of compounds could be cracked relatively easily.

How humans fuel the fire risk

Fires break out again and again in the Mediterranean area. But in the meantime it is burning more often, on a larger scale and more dangerous. Climate change and changing land use are to blame.

Why T. rex had such small eyes

Judging by the size of the skull, the eyes of the famous dinosaur were amazingly small. Probably, this allowed him to bite with titanic force.

Turn four times and fry 65 seconds

A mathematician has calculated when and how often a meatball has to be turned over so that it is cooked through optimally in the shortest possible time.

State of matter with second time dimension makes quantum computer more robust

Researchers have created a new matter phase with a quantum processor that has an additional time dimension. QuBITs may become less prone to errors.

The best place for a moon settlement

To live on the moon, humans and technology would have to cope with extreme conditions. After all, there would be a place with relatively comfortable temperatures.

Some avalanches dissolve like earthquakes

The similarities between some avalanches and earthquakes are larger than you might think. A study could now help improve the avalanche forecast.

Are video games better than their reputation?

The child sits on the computer or the console for hours every day to play? Congratulations! This may train its memory and impulse control.

The science behind "The Lord of the Rings"

J. R. R. Tolkien has created a fantasy world that is second to none. 38 experts are now venturing a transdisciplinary journey from arachnology to volcanology. A review

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