A flock of bright migratory birds in the sunshine. (Image: Pablo F. Petracci)
Researchers have found an interesting principle in birds: the further they...
Autumn spawning Baltic herring. (Image: Aquarium GEOMAR / Jan Steffen)
Overfishing is now threatening herring and cod stocks, and in parts of the Baltic...
Red Gala variety apple tree. (Image: Jules_Kitano / iStock)
Just like humans and animals, plants also have their own microbiome: Microorganisms such as fungi...
Artist's impression of the Haastadler, which became extinct in the 15th century. (Image: Katrina Kenny)
With a wingspan of three meters, the Haastadler circled...
A coral has dark microplastic built into its skeleton. (Image: Jessica Reichert)
The tiny particles of microplastics not only collect in the water and...
Certain representatives of the lactobacilli apparently promote memory in bumblebees. (Image: DanielaAgius / iStock)
Microbial masterminds in their sights: Even in insects, the intestinal...
The insect of the year 2022: the black-necked camel-neck fly (Image: Harald Bruckner)
A long neck and crystal-clear wings: the black-necked camel-neck fly will take...
More sustainability is needed. (Image: amriphoto / iStock)
For a country, sustainable growth means meeting the basic needs of the population without overexploiting the...
One example among many: the range of the great Asian river turtle Batagur trivittata has shrunk dramatically. (Image: Rick Hudson)
“Turtles of the World”:...
Growing young plant. (Image: RomoloTavani / iStock)
In plants, solid cell walls form a stable framework that supports and holds the cells together and...
It sounds shrill through the hive: Researchers have identified a special alarm signal that Asian honeybees generate when threatened by giant hornets. ...
The endangered European brown bear lives in the Sirente Velino Regional Park in Abruzzo, Italy. (Image: Stefano_Pellicciari / iStock)
They like to be on...
Cargo confiscated from pangolin sheds in Nigeria. (Image: Charles Emogor)
Although pangolins are strictly protected and acutely threatened, there is a lively trade between...