AI models are becoming increasingly adept at identifying and exploiting security vulnerabilities in IT systems. In July 2026, models from OpenAI, including GPT‑5.6 Sol, even began acting autonomously ...

Who isn’t familiar with the colorful coral reefs from movies like “Finding Nemo” or “The Little Mermaid”? Unfortunately, the reality is often quite different, as these vital ecosystems are under ...

After the discoveries he made with his telescope, Galileo Galilei embarked on an increasingly urgent quest for proof of the Copernican worldview, which placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the ...

Proteins are the molecular building blocks and engines of the cell, and are involved in practically all life processes. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry investigate the ...

Social media shapes public debate, sways elections, and frames how we see the world. While some demand tighter regulation, others push for less. An interdisciplinary team is investigating how the EU ...

Nearly five billion people worldwide receive their news from social media, and the impact of misinformation—especially on elections—is of increasing concern. Despite extensive research, it remains ...

Prima facie, the numbers are clear: Mothers and fathers generally live longer than the childless. The effect is particularly pronounced for adoptive parents: Adopting a child adds three years to the ...

Canaries have been domesticated since the 15 th century and are the descendants of the wild canary that lives on the Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. Like their wild ...

Although the Magdalenian in much of north-west Europe is commonly characterised as the period of the ‘reindeer hunters’ this is unlikely to have been the case in Iberia. Other lines of evidence showed ...

Die Natur hat es Säugern nicht leicht gemacht. Zwar gehen sie wie jedes Wirbeltier aus einer befruchteten Eizelle hervor. Doch anders als bei Fisch oder Frosch kann der Embryo allein nicht gedeihen.

In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea. The disease then disseminated across Europe, the Middle ...

What makes fungal diseases so dangerous? Fungi produce millions of microscopic spores that can be spread over long distances. The spores are very resistant and can, in some cases, remain viable for up ...