Earth & Climate

What are the consequences of mountain biking for nature?

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Rapid ruler change in the death era

Artist's rendering of an Inostrancevia that has killed a dicynodont. © Matt Celeskey Apex predators appear strong and powerful—but they're actually delicate: They've always carried...

Dino mouth with pelican effect

Artist's impression of Irritator challengeri, which apparently hunted small prey in a shallow lake around 115 million years ago with its lower jaw spread....

Africa’s smoke stretches to the Amazon

A plume of smoke from Africa reaches the coast of Brazil. © Meinrad O. Andreae The dirty plumes travel around 10,000 kilometers: Transatlantic air currents...

How Mammals Became Huge

Titanotherium robustum was one of the giant representatives of the brontothera. © ZU_09/ iStock Shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct, most mammals weighed less than...

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

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Sunken church located in the mudflats

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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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