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Checkered rat history in Europe

The once so successful house rat has been almost entirely replaced by the brown rat. © division, CSIRO An animal career that was marked...
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Extreme plant grows faster under stress

The extreme plant Schrenkiella parvula © José Dinneny If conditions are too dry, too salty, or too cold, most plants will grow poorly and eventually...
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On the trail of secret reef dwellers

Researchers demonstrate the potential of so-called environmental DNA metabarcoding for studying biodiversity in tropical reefs. © Mihtiander/iStock Biodiversity research with "forensic" methods: A study...
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On the trail of unrecognized chemical exposure

Sampling at the Xiaoqing River. © Hereon/ Hanna Joerss The pollution of the environment with industrial chemicals is strictly monitored, but the monitoring currently...
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Climate change could trigger mass extinctions in oceans

Many marine animals could become extinct if climate change continues. © Evan Davis The climate and oceans are warming due to man-made greenhouse gas...
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Pesticides make male bees less attractive

Male mason bee (Osmia cornuta). © hsvrs/ iStock Bee populations have been declining for some time, often attributed to the use of pesticides. ...
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Earliest evidence of plate tectonics

Landscape in the Barberton Greenstone Belt in South Africa. © Nadja Drabon Plate tectonics is responsible for the current shape of our earth. ...
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Targeting invasive small predators

Anyone who sees a raccoon, raccoon dog or mink can report this via an app to help research the problematic aliens. © Dorian...
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World’s first fossil cartilage from squid

Micro-CT of fossil squid head cartilage. © NHM Vienna, Alexander Lukeneder In 2021, mysterious black structures appeared during excavations at the Polzberg fossil deposit...
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Pterosaurs with colored feathers

tical reconstruction of the feathered pterosaur Tupandactylus. © Nicholls 2022 Copyright Bob Nicholls Did pterosaurs also have feathers – similar to some dinosaur species?...
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Leafhoppers hear with their abdomens

Rhododendron leafhopper (Graphocephala fennahi) on a rhododendron leaf. © Jürgen Deckert/ Museum of Natural History Berlin Even supposedly well-known insects sometimes cause surprises -...
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Dark infrastructure is designed to protect biodiversity

Many animals need protection from artificial light. © Sophia Dehn In many parts of the world it is no longer really dark due to...
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On the trail of egg counterfeiters’ tricks

Cuckoo finch eggs laid by different females to mimic the clutches of different host species. © Claire N Spottiswoode They cheer other birds on...
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Urban gardens are so valuable

Urban gardens produce significant amounts of vegetables and, above all, contribute to the quality of life of city dwellers. © Julief514/iStock Urban gardens bear...
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Field streams reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater

Measurements at a field ditch. © Tillmann Lüders Purifying effect: ditches and small streams at the edge of fields make a significant contribution to...
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Dino footprint shows twisted toe

In the features of a fossilized track reflected: The left foot of the dinosaur was pathologically deformed. © Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain,...
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IPCC report: We must act now

How can effective climate protection be implemented? © iStock.com/ Yuliia The first and second part of the current world climate report made it clear...
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Beneficial aliens harm insects

Earthworms are useful only where ecosystems have adapted to their activity. © V. Gutekunst Useful for us - problematic elsewhere: Earthworms introduced from Europe...
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A single gene as a key factor

Thale cress with aphids and aphid wasps. © Matthias Furler Changing a single gene can affect an entire ecosystem, as researchers found out in...
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Mammals invested in mass instead of brains

Virtual glimpses into the skulls of a mammal from the era just after the end of the Cretaceous (left) and a later representative with...
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