In 2019 our office will be closed on:
February 2
April 8, 12, 15-16
May 1, 20
July 16-17, 29
August 12
October 3, 14, 23
December 5, 10
and from December 25, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Scientists say atmosphere carrying microplastics to the Arctic14. August 2019 21:38
Microscopic particles of plastic are entering the atmosphere and being dumped by snow, new research found. The study raises questions about the amount of microplastics humans and wildlife are inhaling.
Left-handed, left-footed, left-kissing?13. August 2019 09:10
Handedness is not the only asymmetry of our bodies. Whether hugging, kissing or listening, we usually prefer one side over the other. And so do animals.
German kids surpass 'sugar overshoot day'12. August 2019 19:58
Although it's only August, children in Germany have already consumed their recommended amount of sugar for the year, a consumer organization says. They blame companies for marketing sugar-packed food to kids.
Germany's Clean Air Project teams with a local startup to tackle pollution locally12. August 2019 16:59
German startup Ubitricity partners with Germany's 'Clean Air' project to implement eco-friendly initiatives. The goal is to increase electromobility in 90 German towns that suffer from emission and pollution problems.
Do vegans help prevent climate change?12. August 2019 12:07
If you want to save the world, go veggie seems to be the motto. But even though dietary decisions are proven to reduce CO2 emissions, young Germans are still eating a lot of meat.
Shooting stars: What we know and still need to find out about the Perseid meteor shower12. August 2019 11:35
The Perseid meteor shower is as regular as clockwork. It peaks August 12, same as last year. This time we can expect to see twice as many shooting stars, perhaps even a "double peak." But there's loads we don't know.
Same-sex penguin couple adopt abandoned egg in attempt to become parents09. August 2019 21:58
The Berlin Zoo's two male penguins have been caring for the egg since July and have long sought to be new parents. The pair will find out in September if they are successful.
Using kites to collect wind energy in Berlin09. August 2019 06:08
Not all the kites flying over the German capital are for fun. A Berlin startup is developing one that generates wind energy while in flight. It reaches new heights and can be used just about anywhere.
Will it soon be too late to save the climate?04. August 2019 16:58
The quantity of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere keeps increasing. The Earth's temperature is rising. Now media are reporting that we only have 18 months to save the climate. Scaremongering, or a serious prognosis?
German Stone Age sailor to cross seas in reed boat04. August 2019 02:38
A German experimental archaeologist and his team plan to sail a boat made of reeds across three seas, just like ancient Egyptian merchants did thousands of years ago. Jodi Hilton reports from Beloslav, Bulgaria.
Scientist Pierre Moret talks about Humboldt02. August 2019 18:12
Humboldt's Tableau Physique, shows the distribution of mountain vegetation as a function of altitude. Today scientists use the data to investigate changes due to global warming. But there are discrepancies, as Pierre Moret and his team discovered.
Enzo Lahr has been living with recurrent cancer for 16 years. It was diagnosed when he was still a teenager. We talk to him and his doctor Bernhard Wörmann about treatment and emotional ups and downs.
As millions flock to Area 51, scientists say extraterrestrial life isn't impossible30. July 2019 12:11
Two million people signed up on Facebook to go alien hunting at the highly classified US air force facility Area 51. Are they crazy or is there something to it? What would happen if we came into contact with aliens?
Abandoned fishing nets pose a severe threat to marine ecosystems. An organization of scuba divers helps fishermen in India by clearing up ghost nets and constructing artificial reefs.
A nutrition expert on food supplements25. July 2019 15:24
Professor Kristina Norman works at the German Institute of Human Nutrition and at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin, where she heads the department of nutrition and gerontology.
Milky Way gobbled up smaller galaxy in cosmic crash, astronomers find22. July 2019 20:38
A long time ago, a galaxy not so far away merged with our own in a massive cosmic collision, scientists have discovered. The Milky Way's mass grew by over a quarter after the crash, speeding-up the formation of stars.
