Biology

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...

Housed tiny creatures: Dozens of new micro snails discovered

Shells of newly discovered microsnails from a cave in Vietnam. ©Senckenberg There are still new species to be discovered on Earth, not only in deep...

An Overview of Elektra Hemp Flower

Elektra hemp flower users have attested to the soothing and unwinding benefits it provides when consumed. Because of this, the Elektra hemp strain is...

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...

Orcas: Expensive “Mother’s Boys”

Orcas have amazing mother-son bonds. © Center for Whale Research (permit number: NMFS 21238) Maternal care of the extreme kind: Orca mothers take care of...

Invasive freshwater turtles now also with us

The North American false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) has established itself in Baden-Württemberg. © Johannes Penner ...

How dogs react to wolves howling

Illustration of the results of the study. © Lehoczki Fanni and Gáti Oszkár Dániel Like their wild ancestors, dogs are known to howl. However, this...

Agri-photovoltaics: Expansion is slowed down

Elevated agri-PV system. © University of Hohenheim / Schweiger Harvest and electricity from the field: With agri-photovoltaics, food and solar electricity can be produced on...

Ants: Fueled Hostility?

The researchers focused on the ant species Tetramorium alpestre, which is widespread in high alpine regions. © Petra Thurner, Molecular Ecology Research Group ...

Does Germany have room for wild moose and bison?

Wild herd of bison in the Polish Carpathians. © Szymon Bartosz/ iStock Bisons and elks were native to our regions for thousands of years, today...

Drone collects environmental DNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jpTahO7pls On the trail of biodiversity: Researchers have developed a drone that can land on branches and capture genetic traces that living beings have left...

Recent Articles