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Panther tortoises are often poached in South Africa, and when they are rescued, their origins are usually unclear. A Dresden researcher is using DNA to track illegal wildlife trade – and help 27 animals return to the wild.

When did dogs really become our best friends?

Dogs were already living alongside humans more than 14,000 years ago. A new international study, involving the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, shows how advanced genetic methods are reshaping the history of our closest animal companion. | more

How people coped with crises 3,000 years ago

How did people in the Bronze Age react to difficult times? What did they eat, how did they bury their dead and where did they come from? A new study led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig provides answers for the first time. The study is based on ancient DNA and chemical traces from bones. | more

Warum Unternehmer selten offen sprechen – und wie ein vertrauter Kreis genau das verändert

Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer in Sachsen stehen oft allein da, wenn es um die wirklich schwierigen Fragen geht. Entscheidungen, die niemand im Team mittragen kann. Zweifel, die man ungern im eigenen Netzwerk ausspricht. Und Momente, in denen man merkt: Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist selten – und doch entscheidend für gute Führung. | more

Rape in Rosental: Trace leads to the perpetrator years later

A banal DIY store burglary leads to the arrest of a rapist from Rosental who has been wanted since 2017. The police link him to five sexual offenses. | more

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