Biology

Iron-coated “dragon teeth” in sight

Iron gives the jagged edges of Komodo dragon teeth an orange hue. © LeBlanc et al. doi: 10.1038/s41559-024-02477-7, License: CCBY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ...

Bark removes methane from the atmosphere

Apparently, microbes that can effectively break down methane live in and on the bark of trees. © 123ducu/iStock ...

How chimpanzees chat

Chimpanzees communicate in human-like patterns. © Catherine Hobaiter /CC-by-sa 4.0 When we talk,...

Oxygen from the dark deep sea

This dark structure is a manganese nodule from the deep sea. They have proven to be unexpected oxygen producers. © Franz Geiger/ Northwestern University ...

Biodiversity thrives despite deforestation

Deforestation of the rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia. © Zoe G. Davies Deforestation and...

Sophisticated fight against forest fires

Devastating fires are increasingly affecting forests around the world and threatening people. © Toa55/iStock ...

Octopuses can form false memories

Octopuses can be deceived when it comes to remembering things in a similar way to humans. © Maxime Navon ...

Quicksand traps as food sources

Artist's impression of a group of giant hyenas attacking the carcass of a southern elephant. © Dibujo Mauricio Antón Hienas+Mamut-Color ...

First chromosomes of a mammoth

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in reconstructing the chromosome structure of a 52,000-year-old mammoth. © Binia De Cahsan ...

Secret of blue dots revealed

The magnificent blue-spotted stingray is a prominent inhabitant of coral reefs. © TatianaMironenko/iStock ...

The Nile could become more violent again

Climate change could lead to increased rainfall in the Nile catchment area. © iStock/Goddard_Photography ...

Amputations discovered in ants

An ant amputates the leg of an injured fellow ant. Illustration © Hanna Haring ...

Healing in the “Frog Sauna”

At least these Australian golden tree frogs like to treat themselves to a heat treatment in brick holes. © Anthony Waddle ...

The end of the island mammoths remains a mystery

Finds of tusks testify to the last mammoth population on earth on the remote Wrangel Island. © Love Dalén ...

Jumping leeches

Video: How Chtonobdella leeches jump off leaves. © Mai Fahmy, American Museum...

Plant protection: Is there a more gentle way?

Alternatives to the use of problematic pesticides such as glyphosate and co are currently being explored. © otokostic/istock ...

EU adopts “Nature Restoration Law”

This river in the Swiss Jura is still relatively natural, but this is not the case with most European rivers. © Markus Thoenen/ iStock ...

Unexpected helpers discovered in the carbon cycle

Even small, soil-dwelling invertebrates like this springtail break down cellulose. © Andy Murray, chaosofdelight.org ...

Climate change changes symbioses between trees and fungi

Forest near a fire site in the Apennines in Italy. © Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN), Seth Carnill ...

Sea urchin mortality is spreading

Remains of dead sea urchins washed up on the beach of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. © Jean-Pascal Quod ...

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