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Dredging sand and silt has consequences for the North Sea

Through sand extraction and the disposal of dredged harbor silt, about 200 million tons of sediment are relocated every year in the coastal waters of the North Sea. The Wadden Sea is particularly strongly affected. This is the result of a new study by the Helmholtz Center

Looking deep into the eyes of insects

Researchers from the University of Konstanz have studied how insect brains take in complex light stimuli and process them in parallel. They are the first to have found evidence that information is processed in different layers of the lamina.

Tafoya officially launches bid for Minnesota Senate

Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya officially launched her Republican bid for Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, coming a day after she filed paperwork to run for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.) seat. “For years, I covered the biggest football games in America. I walked the