Induction of Multicellularity: When mechanically compressed, the salt-loving archaeon Haloferax volcanii can shift from being ...

Mineral deposits in limestone caves in Saudi Arabia show that the now arid Saharo-Arabian Desert experienced increased ...

The identification of peripheral neural stem cells could transform the treatment of Parkinson's disease and spinal cord ...

In a study, it wasn't the bravest mice, but rather the shy ones, that proved to be the most persistent tinkerers.

In addition, successful urban bird species have more elaborate colours in their plumage, which is especially true for females ...

Tiny brain injuries: Undetected lesions in the brain are a common cause of dementia and can be detected by MRI. Consequences in everyday life: The brains of those affected often process information ...

Our Institute is a research facility established by the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science. The Department of Social Law is devoted to basic research in the field of foreign and ...

A new study reveals a long-isolated North African human lineage in the Central Sahara during the African humid period more than 7,000 years ago ...

Dennis Gaitsgory receives the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, endowed with 3 million US dollars “for foundational ...

The study reveals discrimination risks faced by ethnic minority applicants in the German police recruitment process.

Alcohol in their food increases the production of sex pheromones in male fruit flies, making them more attractive to females ...

A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Princeton University questions a long-standing assumption in evolutionary game theory. Traditionally, models assume that ...