Wens Yollsen

23/02/2023

Garbologie: Wie man Muster im Abfall der Menschen erkennt

Whether it's indulgent food choices, sexual habits or North Korean secrets, the stuff that people throw away can reveal all, says Chris Baraniuk.

23/02/2023

Warum einige alte Gesellschaften ungleicher waren als andere

Inequality affected some ancient societies, but not all. Changes in farming – and the animals used in it – might have been a factor which caused it to spiral.

21/02/2023

Die verlorenen mittelalterlichen Schwertkampftricks, die niemand entschlüsseln kann

No one knows how medieval knights really fought.

21/02/2023

Die erbitterte Dinosaurierfehde im Herzen der Paläontologie

As two warring bone hunters sought to destroy each other, they laid the foundations for our knowledge of dinosaurs.

21/02/2023

Die mysteriösen Kritzeleien, die in einem 1.300 Jahre alten Buch versteckt sind

Centuries-old books, manuscripts and printing plates often contain invisible etchings, mysterious letters – and even doodles.

20/02/2023

Das Mysterium der in Europas Sümpfen begrabenen Menschenopfer

Uncannily well-preserved bodies from the ancient world occasionally surface Northern Europe's bogs. Stranger even than their remarkable preservation is the manner of their deaths.

19/02/2023

Warum gibt es keine besseren Behandlungen für Blasenentzündung?

Women are routinely dismissed when they report symptoms of urinary tract infections, though the consequences can be severe.

19/02/2023

Warum manche Leute links nicht von rechts unterscheiden können

It can seem like an almost childish mistake, but a surprising number of adults confuse left from right and scientists are only just starting to understand why.

19/02/2023

Wie Darmbakterien Ihr Gehirn kontrollieren

Looking after the multitudes of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms living in our guts could help us think better and even offer new ways of treating mental health conditions.

18/02/2023

Die seltsamen Gründe, warum es immer noch keine männliche Antibabypille gibt

Many side-effects deemed unacceptable in the male pill have been plaguing women for decades. Is there a double standard?

17/02/2023

“Love is sharing your popcorn.” – Charles Schultz