Homepage Newsroom Infographics Infographics These graphics have been published in the Max Planck Research Magazine All Focus on the universe August 26, 2026 Astronomy Astrophysics Black Holes Cosmology Astronomical images not only look beautiful, they also provide a wealth of information. What's behind it and what distinguishes four prominent telescopes? An overview. more Pathways to a nuclear fusion power plant July 01, 2024 Energy Plasma Physics How close are current nuclear fusion experiments to an economical reactor with a positive energy balance? more Peak season for viruses February 29, 2024 Infection Biology When a wave of infection reaches its peak depends, among other things, on seasonal temperature fluctuations and changes in contact rates more International death counts show peaks of the pandemic June 04, 2020 Corona Weekly death counts for 15 countries are now publicly available in an online database more The Neanderthal in us May 14, 2020 Neanderthals Different groups of humans have mixed again and again over thousands of years more Ups and downs in the bird world September 02, 2019 Biodiversity Winners and losers among the birds at Lake Constance in pictures more Hunting fruit bats also harms humans May 27, 2019 Biodiversity Icarus Straw-coloured fruit bats provide valuable ecological services for humans more
