Biology

How wildfires damage the ozone layer

Forest fire near Canberra in Australia. © Daniiielc/ iStock Smoke particles from forest fires can trigger chemical reactions in the atmosphere that contribute to the...

How whales make sounds

Sound-producing structures in a porpoise's nose© Christian B. Christensen/ Aarhus University Toothed whales, such as dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales, have a diverse repertoire...

Algal blooms are increasing

Phytoplankton blooms in the offshore ocean. © Lian Feng Since 2003, algal blooms have increased in coastal areas around the world. This is shown by...

Terrorized “care salons” in the coral reef

Video © Cambridge University "Business-damaging" behavior in the underwater world: Researchers have found that some species of bass chase away "customers" from cleaner fish. The...

Geckos recognize themselves?

Geckos apparently "know" how they smell. © Francesca Angiolani No way simple reptiles: Geckos have a form of self-awareness, the results of an experimental study...

Seeds cleverly screwed into the ground

Video: Carnegie Mellon University Oak wood shavings provide torque: Researchers have developed a sophisticated drilling equipment for seeds that literally screws the seeds into the...

Primeval leaf sleep in the mirror of scars

Symmetrically arranged feeding marks on modern (right) and fossil leaf structures (left) indicate that insects gnawed on them in a folded nocturnal position. ...

Malaria mosquitoes on the rise

Anopheles mosquitoes are important carriers of malaria. © abadonian/iStock Climate change is opening up new habitats for malaria mosquitoes in Africa, study results suggest: In...

Antifreeze with wax and hair

With different types of plant leaves, certain fine structures lead to different freezing processes. © Elena Gorb and Stanislav Gorb ...

Record low sea ice cover in Antarctica

Antarctic sea ice extent on February 8, 2023. © meereisportal.de For a long time, the Antarctic sea ice was considered relatively stable and less affected...

Recent Articles

Spermidine: What is known about the “anti-aging agent” so far

Photo: CC0 / Pixabay / aixclusive Spermidine is said to slow down aging processes and supposedly protect against a number of diseases, including Covid-19. ...

Sunken church located in the mudflats

Excavations at low tide in the mud flats unearth traces of a lost settlement landscape from the Middle Ages. ©: Ruth Blankenfeldt, Schleswig ...

Why almost everyone is seated incorrectly on the toilet

Photo: Colourbox.de/Volodymyr Shtun For many of us, sitting down on the toilet is a matter of course that we hardly ever question. But this...

Did iron give life a boost?

Fragment of the Campo del Cielo iron meteorite. Particles from such celestial bodies, as well as from volcanic ash, may have served as...

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