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Horses as weapons of war

In Mongolia, horses were already indispensable for warlords 800 years ago. Without them, the conquest and administration of this great empire would not have been possible. The history of war is therefore also a history of horses. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ E. Rauert; N. Bergenthal, Oliver Roetz, renderba

ScienceCasts: Riding the Slingshot to Bennu

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Gravity’s pull is being used to help propel a small spacecraft known as OSIRIS-REx to a near-Earth asteroid called Bennu. OSIRIS-REx Mission: http://www.asteroidmission.org/

Are the Olympics Bad for your Health?

In June, the global insurance intermediary Pacific Prime listed the five riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympic games. But there's apparently an even greater risk that Olympians need to be aware of as they head for the 2012 games. Links: The 5 riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympics (Paci

The temperature curve of the earth

Throughout earth's history, climate has been akin to a rollercoaster ride. The "fever curve" of our planet shows the global temperature fluctuations to date - reconstructed using historical climate data. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/Luise Wagner, Jonas Sichert, Andreas Hougardy Redub: alugha Cli

Why does a zebra have stripes?

Even the common ancestor of horses and zebras wore a subtle pattern. In the course of time, the stripes prevailed in the offspring. The tsetse fly was responsible for this selection, because it recognized only single-colored animals and infected them with diseases. Author: ZDF/TerraX/R.Schlosshan/F

Art in the Stone Age

One of the first figurative representations of man is the Venus of Hohle Fels. The six-centimeter sculpture is about 40,000 years old. Homo sapiens also immortalized horses, water fowl and mammoths in works of art. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Film Produktion Stein e.K./Alexander Hogh/Martin Papirowski/Tim

Are Engineered Nanoparticles Dangerous?

We'll be tackling the risks of nanoparticles and other particles more fully when Risk Bites launches formally in November. But until then, here's a roller-coaster ride of a video on what might be important when thinking about the risks and benefits or nanoparticles - or any other particles for that

What Causes Cramps?

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with a charley horse in your leg? What's actually going on inside your body? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it's science, pop culture, history or art, we exp

Your Story Counts Nadine | DKMS Germany

Nadine is a member of the #ClubdesLebens, because she saved a man's life! 😎 But what is the story behind it? 🤔 Nadine likes sports and especially sports with gasoline. She has been riding a motorcycle since her 16th birthday and loves the freedom on the machine. 😎 At the end of 2018, we asked he