Gecko patent for stable landing: analyzed and technically implemented. (Photos by Ardian Jusufi, illustration by Andre Wee)
Natural patent with potential for robotics: Bionics...
Giant old tree on Kilimanjaro. (Image: Andreas Hemp)
The tropical mountain forests of Africa are a particularly valuable climate aid because they store more...
Ecologist Katrin Böhning-Gaese and moor researcher Hans Joosten (Image: Böhning-Gaese and Greifswald Moor Centrum)
One of the most valuable environmental prizes in Europe, the German...
Male or female? For some white-necked hummingbirds, it's hard to tell. (Image: Brian Sullivan / Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
Usually female white-naped hummingbirds...
The "golden" spectacled bear (Image: Michael Tweddle)
In a previously unexplored area of the Peruvian Andes, biologists have discovered a spectacled bear with golden fur...
Reconstruction of three extinct rhino species. (Image: Beth Zaiken)
From the once large family of rhinos, five species have survived today, all of which...
The European noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) is threatened with extinction today. (Image: Anders Asp)
Economy before nature conservation: The European crayfish is on the...
Hawk sku in flight. (Image: KarupelvValleyProj / Charel Klein)
Many seabirds are now acutely threatened. However, it is particularly difficult to protect species...
The vocalizations of young sac-winged bats are shaped by the same features that characterize human babbling. (Image: Michael Stifter & Ahana Fernandez)
"Mamama", "dadada"...
Sunflowers benefit from being fixated on the morning light. (Image: SafakOguz / iStock)
“Good morning sunshine!” Sunflowers in full bloom seem to greet the...
Ruhr area: from a dirty industrial area to a green pioneer? (Image: mushmedia / iStock)
When it comes to more sustainable and climate-friendly development,...
Microplastic particles can bind other pollutants. (Image: pcess609 / iStock)
Microplastics are not only everywhere in the environment and even in us - they...
Sticky flower stalks: How does this rabid plant reconcile prey capture and pollination? (Image: Danilo Lima)
New addition to the carnivorous plant community: Researchers...