Biology

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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. ...

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? ...

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...

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...

Climate change is making coral reef refuges disappear

Coral bleaching off Japan. © Berger Lab Climate change is threatening coral reefs even more than previously thought. A study shows that even...

Dumb as a fish

The squirrel fish are examples of "talkative" inhabitants of the underwater world. (Image: JEFFREY T WILLIAMS) They hum, squeak, drum...: A study shows that...

Released lynx have low genetic diversity

A lynx in the Alps. (Image: Christine Breitenmoser/ KORA) Because they were hunted excessively, lynx were now extinct in Central Europe. Although there...

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...

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? ...

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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How microbes survive extreme heat

The Japanese drill ship Chikyu provided the samples from the deep seabed. (Image: JAMSTEC) Where are the limits of life? Up to what...

Trees call for help

Heaved into the treetops with a crane: Researchers are investigating the "cries for help" of oaks in the Leipzig floodplain forest. (Image: iDiv) There...

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