Biology

Ancient worm from the Precambrian found

Uncus fossil from Nilpena Ediacara National Park. The numbers correspond to the coordinates of that fossil on the surface of the fossil bed. Right:...

Mystery about the smell of carrion from the titan root solved

A heat map of the corpse flower shows that the titan arum's central, towering flower stalk warms to about eleven degrees Celsius above ambient...

Fossil pterosaur meals

Artist's impression of a pterosaur in a coastal habitat in what is now southern Germany during the Early Jurassic period. © SMNS, L. Reinoehl ...

Feathered winners of the Middle Ages

The stork apparently only conquered some areas of distribution in Europe as a result of agricultural change. A stork's nest in Bergenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein. ©...

Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to protein researchers

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors researchers who have made significant progress in the elucidation of protein structures. © Christoph Burgstedt / iStock...

How eagles become gliding experts

Young golden eagles were equipped with GPS transmitters to study the development of their flight behavior over the course of the first three years....

Pluripotent stem cells from giant pandas created

Giant pandas are endangered. In the future, however, induced stem cells could help with the reproduction and research of this species. © leungchopan/ iStock ...

Mushrooms: The underestimated superpower in the crosshairs

The structures of many fungal organisms only become clear when magnified. Pictured: Microscopic image of a Penicillium fungus. © alanphillips/iStock ...

Where does discarded plastic waste end up?

Although most of our plastic waste ends up in official landfills, large amounts also end up in nature without any control. © walid Moujanni...

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