In the natural world, do “bold” individuals — those willing to take risks — always live fast and die young? A new study in ...

On March 14, 2026, Jürgen Habermas passed away in Starnberg at the age of 96. With his death, we have lost a thinker who ...

Nudibranchs — a type of marine slug — produce their vivid colour patterns through structural colouration, specifically via ...

Sugar manipulates our brain and intensifies the craving for sweets. While it occurs naturally in fruits, vegetables, and ...

The new School will develop advanced AI methods for basic life sciences research. The concept was coordinated by Karsten ...

Gerd Faltings, Director Emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics, has become the first German to receive the Abel ...

In Yellowstone National Park, birds primarily search for food in areas where wolves frequently hunt prey When a wolf pack runs down its prey, the first on the scene is often the raven. Even before the ...

As its name suggests, the common buzzard is one of Europe's most familiar birds of prey, often spotted perched on fence posts scanning for mice and worms, or performing spectacular loop dives over ...

Every year since 1978, the Max Planck Society has awarded the Otto Hahn Medal to young researchers for outstanding scientific achievements, mostly in connection with their doctorate.The Medal is ...

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 ...

Dr. Franziska Luisa Sendker, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg ...

MPG.PuRe is the institutional publication repository of the Max Planck Society (MPG). The Max Planck Institutes use this application to make bibliographic data of their academic publications (title, ...