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Biology

Bumblebees use tools – without prior training

Bumblebees have the ability to spontaneously solve problems: They can spontaneously convert objects into tools without having previously learned how to do so....
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From now on energy sharing is allowed – what does that mean?

In the future, self-generated electricity using solar panels or other renewable sources can be shared or sold locally. © peterschreiber.media/ iStock From...
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The ring of natural sciences

When it comes to telling natural and cultural history, incorporating political influences as well as social upheavals, we often read about choosing...
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The pigeon’s compass is (also) located in the liver

Carrier pigeons have an amazing ability to find their way back home. Now researchers have discovered a possible new mechanism for this. ©...
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Biofluorescence: Fire salamanders also glow

Fire salamanders biofluoresce greenish after exposure to UV light. © Bernat Burriel-Carranza/ Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona Surprising discovery: The yellow-black...
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Explanation found: Why gold doesn’t tarnish

Gold surfaces do not oxidize and therefore retain their shine. But why is that? © Love Employee/ iStock Refined protective effect: Gold...
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Avoiding coal in the steel industry can save money and CO2

If new steelworks no longer run on coal but on hydrogen, high CO2 emissions can be avoided. © CHUNYIP WONG/ iStock The...
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Supervolcano is heading for an imminent “regime change”.

The largest active supervolcano in Europe is located near Naples - the volcanic area of ​​the Phlegraean Fields. In this image it can...
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Underground hydrogen from the Pyrenees and Alps?

There may be underground hydrogen reservoirs in the Italian and Swiss Alps. © Frank Zwaan/University of Lausanne Geologists have found that the...
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City animals are braver

Pigeons in the city are not afraid of us humans. Similar behavioral changes can also be observed in many other city animals. ©...
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Is there a Super El Niño coming this summer?

A new El Niño is on the horizon – will it be a “super El Niño”? © MCCAIG/ iStock Pacific heat build-up:...
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On the way in the eternal ice and high up

Whiteout refers to a weather phenomenon in the high mountains and polar regions. Light reflections caused by snow and ice cause the...
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New Red List for centipedes and bipeds in Germany

The sand cordipede (Ommatoiulus sabulosus) is common in Germany. Unlike most other bipeds, it often appears on the surface during the day. ©...
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The fog is alive!

In the tiny droplets of the mist there is a very unique world of microbes. © ValeryBoyarsky/ iStock More than just a...
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Why CO2 emissions cool the stratosphere

The Earth's stratosphere, visible as a light blue layer in this image from the ISS, is paradoxically cooling due to climate change. What's...
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Is the earth’s crust cracking beneath southern Africa?

A new plate boundary could be emerging beneath this river system in Zambia. © Neil Aldridge/iStock A new plate boundary could be...
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Younger Dryas: Volcanic cold snap instead of impact?

There is new evidence that volcanic eruptions were the trigger for a cold snap 12,900 years ago. © emrahuygun/ iStock Impact or...
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Deforestation is pushing the Amazon closer to its tipping point

View of cleared areas in the Amazon rainforest. © Uwe Bergbwitz/ iStock The Amazon rainforest is more vulnerable than expected: if deforestation...
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More and more marine mammals outside their habitats

This walrus has repeatedly appeared on the coast of Scotland, here on the Scottish Isles of Scilly. © Dan Jarvis, BDMLR/Diversity, CC by...
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Where was my place 320 million years ago?

Location of the continents 258 million years ago. The pink area marks today's Netherlands. © Utrecht University Tectonic time travel: An interactive...
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