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Electric cars: How good are they really?: The electric car should be the means of transport of the future. But does their share remain small? Why is it and how ...
quarks.de/technik/mobilitaet/e-autos-wie-gut-sind-sie-wirklich/
Light causes water to evaporate - completely without heat: Apparently, individual photons are able to transport water molecules into the air ...
spektrum.de/news/photomolekularer-effekt-auch-licht-laesst-wasser-verdunsten/2215097
Lionfish spread across the Mediterranean: The poisonous animals reached the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and are increasingly feeling at home here ...
spektrum.de/news/invasive-arten-feuerfische-breiten-sich-im-mittelmeer-aus/2215054
Giant snake crawled through India 47 million years ago: A fossil find in India shows an 11 to 15 meter long snake, which would be one of the largest to ever live ...
spektrum.de/news/palaeontologie-fossile-riesenschlange-in-indien-entdeckt/2214166
Bumblebees survive underwater for a week: Bumblebee queens are survivors during hibernation. A laboratory oversight revealed that they not only survive hard ...
spektrum.de/news/ueberschwemmung-hummeln-ueberleben-eine-woche-unter-wasser/2214219
Largest coral bleaching event ever observed is imminent: Warm water in all oceans makes the fourth global coral bleaching event the most severe yet ...
spektrum.de/news/groesste-jemals-beobachtete-korallenbleiche-steht-bevor/2214113
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
COSINUS is supposed to check signals from dark matter: On April 18, 2024, the large-scale experiment COSINUS to detect dark matter will be inaugurated ...
spektrum.de/news/cosinus-soll-signal-von-dunkler-materie-ueberpruefen/2214303
Monkeys can write poems - if you only have long enough time: From a mathematical perspective, an infinite number of random events can produce anything - So ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/infinite-monkey-theorem-mit-genuegend-zeit-ist-alles-moeglich/2211128
Are bonobos not as peaceful as we thought?: Bonobos are considered to live together very harmoniously, but it is possible that bonobos are even more aggressive ...
spektrum.de/news/konfliktverhalten-sind-bonobos-gar-nicht-so-friedlich-wie-gedacht/2213843
'Extortionists' shoot dead armed security guards in Cape Town: The City of Cape Town pointed the finger at alleged extortionists after two armed security ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-24-extortionists-shoot-dead-armed-security-guards-in-cape-town/
Graviton-like particles appear in quantum material: Strange phenomena occur when electrons in a semiconductor are cooled down considerably: In one experiment ...
spektrum.de/news/gravitonen-als-quasiteilchen-in-einem-festkoerper/2214169
What makes cities so amazingly biodiverse: The settlement area is increasingly becoming a refuge for rare species, especially in places where one would never ...
spektrum.de/news/artenvielfalt-im-urbanen-raum-die-stadt-als-arche/2206120
Wisdom has a new partner - with over 70: The female albatross was loyal to her partner for decades. But when he didn't come back, she had to get married again.
spektrum.de/news/albatrosse-wisdom-hat-einen-neuen-partner-nach-60-jahren/2214441
Bones of a massive marine reptile discovered: With its size, the “Fish Titan from the Severn” dwarfs almost all ichthyosaurs: from head to tail it probably ...
spektrum.de/news/blauwalgrosser-fischsaurier-entdeckt/2214254
A connection between Pi and Euler's number?: Sometimes what seems like a coincidence is actually just a coincidence. But such a coincidence can still be ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/laesst-sich-die-eulersche-zahl-durch-pi-ausdruecken/2213506
Weight loss injection - breakthrough or health risk?: Wegovy and Oezmpic: How does the weight loss injection work? Does it help against obesity and what are the ...
quarks.de/gesundheit/medizin/abnehmspritze-semaglutid-ozempic-wegovy/
How much should meat from species-appropriate husbandry cost?: We are increasingly interested in how fattened animals live. But what does species-appropriate ...
quarks.de/umwelt/landwirtschaft/wie-teuer-muesste-fleisch-aus-artgerechter-haltung-sein/
Impressionism: Monet's greatest masterpiece: The era of Impressionism began on April 15, 1874
spektrum.de/alias/bilder-der-woche/impressionismus-monets-groesstes-meisterwerk/2213985
torture breeding - Which pets are OK? - Quarks Daily Special: Dachshunds, Pugs, Teacup Puppies - all sweet enough to eat. But many dogs and cats are bred to be ...
quarks.de/podcast/qualzuchten-welche-haustiere-sind-ok-quarks-daily-spezial/
Common insect species are disappearing at an excessive rate: Studies increasingly support the fact that the number of insects is declining worldwide ...
spektrum.de/news/insektensterben-haeufige-insektenarten-verschwinden-uebermaessig/2213727
Cape Town trains 1,000 new metro police officers to help SAPS fight crime: The City of Cape Town is training 1,000 potential new metro police officers as part of ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-22-cape-town-trains-1000-new-metro-police-officers-to-help-saps-fight-crime/
Heavy traffic congestion alert as cruise ships arrive in Cape Town: The City of Cape Town has warned there will be heavy traffic congestion over the next three ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-11-heavy-traffic-congestion-alert-as-cruise-ships-arrive-in-cape-town/
Does the Java Tiger still exist?: In 2008 the Java tiger was declared extinct. But a tuft of hair is causing a stir among biologists ...
spektrum.de/news/artensterben-existiert-der-javatiger-doch-noch/2213723
‘When is Blikkiesdorp’s pain going to end?’ — Residents tell of broken promises and dire conditions
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-18-when-is-blikkiesdorps-pain-going-to-end-residents-tell-of-broken-promises-and-dire-conditions/
Nearly 100 shots fired as gangs battle it out in Manenberg: Rival gangs turned Manenberg into a war zone on Tuesday evening, firing nearly 100 bullets from 20 ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-10-nearly-100-shots-fired-as-gangs-battle-it-out-in-manenberg/
Security boost for Cape Town city manager after blacklisting of company owned by 28s gang case-accused
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-11-cape-town-city-manager-security-boost-after-company-blacklisting/
Supreme Court of Appeal overturns aspects of Tafelberg social housing site judgment
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-12-supreme-court-of-appeal-overturns-tafelberg-social-housing-site-judgment/
Cape Town housing beneficiaries despair as violent extortionists delay projects: Housing projects for nearly 19,000 beneficiaries from impoverished communities ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-16-cape-town-housing-beneficiaries-despair-as-violent-extortionists-delay-projects/
WATCH: A new deadly weapon on the streets?: A video of a demonstration with the ‘pen gun’ has gone viral on social media.
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/watch-a-new-deadly-weapon-on-the-streets-6c0bd019-e765-4576-81d4-e1a844bf4821
City of Cape Town yet to quantify damage caused by devastating storm: The City of Cape Town says it will take some time to collate and verify costing of damage ...
iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/city-of-cape-town-yet-to-quantify-damage-caused-by-devastating-storm-6ac96586-079a-4a9d-b728-fd1cecbf9996
Series of climate records continues: March was the tenth consecutive month that proved to be the warmest on record. This means that the extreme temperatures of ...
spektrum.de/news/warmer-maerz-reihe-der-klimarekorde-setzt-sich-fort/2213361
Summer in April: It's supposed to be hot this weekend - not just early summer, but sweaty. Germany could experience its earliest hot day since weather records ...
spektrum.de/news/hitze-im-april-am-wochenende-koennte-30-grad-marke-geknackt-werden/2212888
HOAXILLA: The success of the right in social media: Why rights are so successful in social networks
spektrum.de/podcast/der-erfolg-der-rechten-in-den-sozialen-netzwerken/2213083
Fire destroys several Cape Town houses, wild SA weather brings damage and road closures
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-08-fire-destroys-several-cape-town-houses-wild-sa-weather-brings-damage-and-road-closures/
Digital platform aims to save “living fossil” of ancient Greek: Already in early antiquity, people brought the Greek language to the Black Sea coast. As Romeyka ...
spektrum.de/news/romeyka-ein-lebendes-fossil-des-altgriechischen/2213092
A smart fluid with programmable properties: US researchers have developed a new type of metafluid made from tiny elastic capsules. It combines properties of ...
spektrum.de/news/ein-intelligentes-metafluid-mit-programmierbaren-eigenschaften/2212887
‘94 murders in 3 days’ — Western Cape ‘war zone’ killings exceed European country’s annual fatal shootings
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-05-94-murders-in-3-days-western-cape-warzone-killings-exceed-european-countrys-annual-fatal-shootings/
Balance sheet for 2023: Glaciers in Austria could have disappeared in around 40 years
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/bilanz-fuer-2023-gletscher-in-oesterreich-koennten-in-rund-40-jahren-verschwunden-sein-a-3ab8d3b0-2153-402e-9022-06afc453f9e6
‘Better safe than sorry’ — hundreds of Western Cape schools remain closed over storms threat
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-08-better-safe-than-sorry-hundreds-of-western-cape-schools-remain-closed-over-storms-threat/
Gift of the Givers in full swing to aid victims of severe weather across SA: In Cape Town, roofs have blown off, trees uprooted and outages have been reported in ...
iol.co.za/news/weather/gift-of-the-givers-in-full-swing-to-aid-victims-of-severe-weather-across-sa-e7e024ca-7bec-4e9b-96b3-0104e402b00e
AstroGeo: Biosignature on ocean world K2-18b. Is something living there?: The rumor mill about the actually blameless exoplanet K2-18b continues
spektrum.de/podcast/astrogeo-biosignatur-auf-ozeanwelt-k2-18b-lebt-da-was/2212845
Mistletoe is spreading rapidly: Samples in Bavarian pine forests showed an increase from almost 2 to almost 40 percent in just 15 years ...
spektrum.de/news/klimawandel-misteln-breiten-sich-rasant-aus/2212786
A big step in taming chaos: As Frank Ramsey suspected almost 100 years ago, the universe is more orderly than we thought. Experts have now made the hidden order ...
spektrum.de/news/nach-90-jahren-fortschritte-bei-der-ramsey-theorie/2212801
Up to eleven million tons of plastic waste lie on the ocean floor: Using underwater vehicles, researchers have estimated the amount of plastic on the ocean floor ...
spektrum.de/news/bis-zu-elf-millionen-tonnen-plastikmuell-liegen-auf-dem-meeresgrund/2213099
detektor.fm: What about the future of constructive journalism?: News fatigue is one of the major concerns in the media world. Constructive journalism is supposed ...
spektrum.de/podcast/wie-steht-es-um-die-zukunft-des-konstruktiven-journalismus/2212561
Philosophy in physical garb: Thousands of years ago, philosophers used ideas about atoms and matter to explain the world. The theories seem modern - They ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/warkus-welt-philosophie-im-physikalischen-gewand/2212103
HOAXILLA: The Voyager Program: The skeptical podcast
spektrum.de/podcast/hoaxilla-hoaxilla-336-das-voyager-programm/2212655
Rock fissures are said to have fed proto-life: How did exactly the right molecules for protocells accumulate over millions of years? Crevices and heat sorted the ...
spektrum.de/news/ursprung-des-lebens-kluefte-sollen-proto-leben-gefuettert-haben/2212818
Glomix ban — Treasury blacklists 28s gang case accused Nicole Johnson’s company for 10 years
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-08-glomix-treasury-blacklists-28s-gang-case-accused-nicole-johnsons-company/
Bird family tree needs to be rewritten: Flamingos and pigeons are birds - but they are not as closely related as thought. This is shown by an analysis of more ...
spektrum.de/news/stammbaum-der-voegel-muss-umgeschrieben-werden/2212772
New analyzes reveal amazing carving techniques of early humans: The Schöningen spears are the oldest completely preserved hunting weapons in the world ...
spektrum.de/news/neue-analysen-zeigen-erstaunliche-schnitztechniken-der-fruehmenschen/2212767
With the tractor in the wrong direction: Our environmental columnist Ralf Stork certainly understands dissatisfied farmers. But despite everything ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/storks-spezialfutter-mit-dem-trecker-in-die-falsche-richtung/2212441
Dogs must be kept on a lead in the countryside from Monday: Wherever you look, nature is really picking up speed: The first trees and shrubs are showing their ...
gn-online.de/grafschaft/ab-montag-gehoeren-hunde-in-der-natur-wieder-an-die-leine-532838.html
Strong winds and heavy downpours expected in Cape Town as forecaster issues weather warning
iol.co.za/news/weather/strong-winds-and-heavy-downpours-expected-in-cape-town-as-forecaster-issues-weather-warning-de9dce41-a13c-4e00-953f-fb246d8cbdf7
These twin brothers are identical, but their autism isn't: Sam and John Fetters are identical twins with autism. But Sam is in college, while John still ...
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The furry peanut with the compound eyes: As soon as it gets a little warmer, the large woolly hoverflies hatch and buzz elegantly from flower to flower ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/star-bugs-die-bepelzte-erdnuss-mit-den-facettenaugen/2212370
Is light equally fast in all directions?: Is it possible to measure the speed of light in a certain direction without reflecting the light back?
spektrum.de/video/ist-licht-in-allen-richtungen-gleich-schnell/2212553
Those who want to protect nature must not leave the field to the farmers: In constant fear of the "greenlash", the EU is burying its pioneering nature ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/kommentar-die-eu-darf-den-bauern-nicht-das-feld-ueberlassen/2212156
Relationships in trouble: Why are men praised for something that women do naturally? Sex therapist Carsten Müller explains what this does to couples. A column.
spektrum.de/kolumne/care-arbeit-beziehungen-in-schieflache/2210628
‘Nobody can hold a candle to it’: David Attenborough backs BBC’s nature shows: Presenter, whose series Mammals airs on Sunday, says broadcaster has changed ...
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/25/nobody-can-hold-a-candle-to-it-david-attenborough-backs-bbcs-nature-shows
Rare animal in Saterland: Mysterious white deer photographed in Strücklingen
ga-online.de/artikel/1457243/Geheimnisvolles-weisses-Reh-in-Struecklingen-fotografiert
Exotic rain cat with a penchant for acrobatics: The bright yellow oriole (Oriolus oriolus) likes to hang upside down in the trees. If you want to discover the ...
spektrum.de/kolumne/eulbergs-toenende-tierwelt-exotische-regenkatze-mit-hang-zur-akrobatik/2208402
EU renaturation law faces the end: After Hungary's surprising change of course, Europe's law to save its nature now needs revitalization measures itself ...
spektrum.de/news/abstimmung-vertagt-eu-renaturierungsgesetz-steht-vor-dem-aus/2211617
Abel Prize goes to mathematician who “tamed chance”: Random processes are omnipresent. The French mathematician Michel Talagrand contributed to a better ...
spektrum.de/news/abelpreis-fuer-michel-talagrand-den-zaehmer-des-zufalls/2211626
Japanese tits gesture “After you, please!”: A small bird uses wing gestures to coordinate when caring for its offspring. Such symbolic communication is unusual ...
spektrum.de/news/japanmeisen-gestikulieren-mit-den-fluegeln/2211918
When giant river dolphins swam across the Amazon: Two species of river dolphins still live in Amazonia today. However, a now extinct species clearly outperformed ...
spektrum.de/news/palaeontologie-als-riesige-flussdelfine-durch-amazonien-schwammen/2211647
Kermit, the frog from the museum: It lay unnoticed in a museum's collection for years. The analysis of the fossil enables new conclusions to be drawn about the ...
spektrum.de/news/palaeontologie-kermit-der-frosch-aus-dem-museum/2211876
Measurements at the South Pole constrain theories of quantum gravity: Physicists are using the IceCube experiment in Antarctica to investigate how neutrinos ...
spektrum.de/news/messungen-von-neutrinos-schraenken-theorien-der-quantengravitation-ein/2212094
Evolution of the giants: The largest land animals of all time once shook the earth. How did the sauropods manage to grow so huge?
spektrum.de/news/dinosaurier-wie-sauropoden-so-gross-wurden/2201104
The Zeroth Dynasty of the Egyptians: Which pharaoh founded the empire on the Nile? A search for evidence narrows the circle of candidates and excavations show ...
spektrum.de/news/staatsgruendung-die-nullte-dynastie-der-alten-aegypter/2203491
Zebra finches convey complex signals in simple songs: Many male songbirds only know one mating song. But subtle clues about their quality as a partner are hidden ...
spektrum.de/news/singvoegel-zebrafinken-senden-komplexe-signale-in-ihren-gesaengen/2211538
Advanced boat building probably dates back to the Neolithic Age: A new study confirms the idea of seafaring in the Neolithic Age: The dugout canoes from Lake ...
spektrum.de/news/italien-fortschrittlicher-bootsbau-wohl-schon-in-der-jungsteinzeit/2211636
A maverick conquers infinity: In particle physics, every calculation leads to infinity, so we have to rely on approximations. A little-known approach could now ...
spektrum.de/news/ecalle-theorie-behebt-unendlichkeiten-in-der-quantenfeldtheorie/2196327
A look into the youth of our galaxy: Using data from the Gaia space probe, two of the oldest building blocks of our Milky Way system were found ...
spektrum.de/news/milchstrassensystem-ein-blick-in-die-jugend-unserer-galaxis/2211665
PICS: Four fires in Cape Town, two dead: Hundreds have been left destitute after fires ravaged informal settlements across Cape Town
iol.co.za/news/environment/pics-four-fires-in-cape-town-two-dead-4ec2cd09-38b9-430e-92b1-9468251c0373
A fundamental quantity in physics gets an update: The size of the proton has been a headache for researchers for some time. A more precise determination of the ...
spektrum.de/news/rydberg-konstante-fundamentale-groesse-der-physik-neu-bestimmt/2211201
Cape Town contract waste collection workers down tools over unpaid wages dating to January
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-25-cape-town-contract-waste-collection-workers-down-tools-over-unpaid-wages-dating-to-january/
Hemme's mathematical puzzle: How often does this occur in a day?: How often in one day is the display mirror-symmetrical to the vertical axis?
spektrum.de/raetsel/wie-oft-kommt-dies-an-einem-tag-vor/2206166
More than 4000 questionable substances in plastics: It is not that easy to determine which chemicals are contained in which plastics. A new database now shows: ...
spektrum.de/news/plastik-mehr-als-4000-bedenkliche-substanzen-in-kunststoffen/2211407
Perhaps the hairiest beetle in the world: It looks like bird droppings and was therefore almost overlooked: A newly discovered six-legged creature appears quite ...
spektrum.de/news/insekten-der-vielleicht-haarigste-kaefer-der-welt/2211789
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