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Foreign tree species become a refuge

With the fogging method, insects and arachnids can be captured from treetops. © Andreas Floren/ University of Würzburg The planting of non-native tree species...
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Season of the asteroid impact determined

Artist's depiction of the catastrophe that befell life on a river in present-day North Dakota one spring around 66 million years ago. ©...
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet Forming Slower Than Expected

View of the tongue of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica. © Thomas Ronge The glaciers of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet are melting...
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»Climate change requires innovation«

Do we need genetic engineering to make our food crops fit for the future? Photo: Getty Images How can we sustainably feed a growing...
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Green carnivore under anesthesia

A Venus Flytrap stunned by Aether can no longer close when stimulated. © Bogdan Lazar/iStock; Detail © Sönke Scherzer, University of Würzburg It...
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Surprise finds in the Arctic Ocean

Enthusiasm when fishing successfully with a long line at an ice hole in the Arctic Ocean: a cod fished. © UFA Show &...
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Mosquitoes learn from damage

Apparently, mosquitoes can develop a "nose" for insecticides. © Mailson Pignata/iStock One might think that they are only driven by simple bloodlust – but...
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How endangered are the vascular plants of Europe?

Pictures of some endangered plants in Europe. © Vlaev, Dimiter in Peev, D. et al. (eds) (2015) Compared to many animal groups, the...
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Better gorilla health through corona measures

Tourists wear masks while visiting mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Measures taken to protect animals from Covid-19 may also have...
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The amazing migration of the dog sharks

A North Sea dogfish with a satellite transmitter. © C. Howe/ H2Owe, Thünen Institute/ M. Schaber From the German Bight to the deep sea:...
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Hardly any ecologically intact coastal areas

View of the coast of Balneario Camboriu in Brazil. © Leonardo Filippi The transition from land to sea is one of the most biodiverse...
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Coexistence of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens

View of the entrance to the Mandrin Cave in France. © Ludovic Slimak In the Grotto Mandrin in France, researchers have discovered remains of...
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Sponge gardens on extinct volcanoes

On the Langseth Ridge of the Arctic Sea, sponges appear to be tapping into the nutrients of an extinct ecosystem based on volcanism. ...
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A realm of unknown creatures in sight

View of the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 1960 meters. © MEDWAVES/IEO/ATLAS project From mollusks and worms to microscopic creatures:...
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Natural chemical against plant pests

Cicada of the genus Empoasca on a tobacco leaf. © Danny Kessler/ Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Researchers have unveiled a mechanism by...
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Certain habitats underrepresented in protected areas

Deosai National Park in Pakistan. (Image: Ch. Hof / TU Munich) Protected areas are among the most effective means of conserving biological diversity. ...
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Muscular through hibernation thanks to the intestinal flora

A thirteen-striped squirrel hibernating. (Image: Photo courtesy Rob Streiffer) How do some animals get through hibernation without losing a lot of muscle mass? ...
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Migratory birds use geomagnetic stop signs

The earth's magnetic field apparently forms a coordinate system for the stopping points of the migration of the European reed warbler. (Image: Thomas...
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A good 73,200 tree species grow on earth

Number of tree species by continent. (Image: Gatti et al./ PNAS) The earth is not only a blue planet, but also a green one:...
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Birds: tracking down the effects of city life

How does a reduced natural and heavily human-influenced food supply in the city affect the characteristics and behavior of birds? A research project...
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