Science

Towards the Moon

Why Europe wants to work with China

There was a time when "space" meant "space race." And that time was during the Cold War. Now, space is a race to collaborate — and not just with the usual suspects, but with new players like China, India or South Africa.  

Heart health and metabolism benefit from regular bedtime

Going to bed at the same time every night might not only be good for children, but for adults too. A new study sheds light on the benefits of a regular bedtime.  

Milk and mushrooms may prevent metabolic diseases

What do milk and mushrooms have in common? They both regulate blood glucose levels, a property important for the prevention and control of Type 2 diabetes.  

Europe's newest astronaut, Matthias Maurer

'The trainers really push you to your limit'

What does it mean to "graduate" from astronaut training? Matthias Maurer can tell you. The European astronaut of German descent also has some advice that might help failing students.  

Japan lands rovers on asteroid in historic mission

Japanese scientists have praised "the world’s first rover to land on the surface of an asteroid." The Hayabusa2 is expected to land a German-made lander carrying a larger rover in October.  

Ig Nobel Prize

Impotence test: Would you stamp your penis like a parcel?

Three physicians have developed a simple test to find out whether a man's impotence is physical or psychological. It's easy: Just wrap a ring of stamps around your penis before going to sleep.  

DW's Health News

Chemicals in our everyday life harm our health

We are exposed to a variety of chemicals every day. Some of them can even make us sick. And they can be found where we least expect them. Three recent studies reveal more.  

Japanese companies plan to build moon colonies

In collaboration with NASA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced plans for the construction of the first human colony on the moon, a little more than a decade in the future. Julian Ryall reports.  

Fat traces show strange fossils made by earliest animals

Researchers say the fossils were made by an animal that existed more than 500 million years ago, before the Cambrian Period. The animal was soft and watery, and it may have looked something like a slug or jellyfish.  

Scared of China's artificial intelligence?

China has set itself on a 10-year trajectory to become the world's leader in artificial intelligence. What's it got planned and should we be worried?  

Anti-plagiarism tools

A new age of truth at university

Heading to college? Then read the terms and conditions of your faculty's anti-plagiarism and online exam tools, and click okay. Or forgo your degree.  

Germs at the airport

A hotbed for viruses

Aeroplanes allow us to travel all over the world. We can cover vast distances in a short space of time. But often when we fly, there are thousands of potentially harmful viruses tagging along for the journey.