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After fires, there are millions of dead animals

The Pantanal is the world's largest wetland. But in 2020, a severe drought caused a massive fire. The effects on the animal kingdom were catastrophic.

Spirituality goes astray

Nothing is holy to the ego: even with yoga and mindfulness meditation it gets confirmation. In it, psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman has identified a brand-new variety of narcissism.

The first 1,000 feet must live up to its name.

The first centipede discovered in an Australian borehole has a length of more than 1000 feet. It now has the most legs of any mammal.

In natural areas, insects are a problem as well.

The number of insects in Germany has shrunk dramatically in recent decades. One cause is considered to be pesticides. They can be found in natural areas as well.

Accessible to everyone?

Software is currently primarily built on publicly accessible programs whose source code can be viewed by anyone. There are some benefits to this, but the most recent weakness should serve as a warning.

The sun was touched for the first time

The Solar Parker probe has flown below the critical limit at which the Sun's atmosphere ends. The solar probe, built to withstand extreme conditions, will get even closer.

Covid by Merck falls short

Clinical trials are revealing poorer efficacy than anticipated for the medicine, which was originally heralded as a ray of hope for Covid-19. In what ways does this affect the pandemic?

After six months, more than half of those impacted report complaints.

Cough, shortness of breath, or fatigue can linger for months after a corona infection. Every second infected person may experience these long-term consequences.

Salmonella in the spleen is ignored by the immune system.

Antibiotics do not always effectively treat typhus pathogens from tainted food or drink because the immune system also needs to work in concert. This is not effective everywhere in the body and provides some viruses with a cozy haven.

Again, Einstein is correct.

The predictive ability of general relativity has not diminished despite its mature age. The illustration of an unusual double pulsar demonstrates this.

Corona superimmunity's enigma

It appears that becoming well and receiving vaccinations bestows a super-immunity that should even guard against future mutations. How do we ensure that everyone is protected equally?

A new chance for marine protection in the South Pole Armeas

The delicate ecosystem of Antarctica is meant to be shielded from the effects of overfishing and climate change by a "network" of protected areas. Two nations have so far blocked one another.

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