Fishing in the Arctic. (Image: piola666 / iStock)
Up until now, discussions about the effects of industrial fishing have mostly focused on the impact...
An astonishingly remote habitat for mangroves in the interior of the Yucatan Peninsula. (Image: Octavio Aburto-Oropeza)
Usually mangroves only grow on the coast of...
Grassland is increasingly degraded here, too. (Photo: Peter Manning / Senckenberg)
When it comes to threatened habitats, tropical forests or coral reefs are among...
The black beetle is on the move with sophisticated synovial fluid in its knee. (Photo: Konstantin Nadein)
Well lubricated for animals: Researchers report on...
Various predatory insects are the natural enemies of aphids and the like. In a research project, biologists are investigating why equilibria in field ecosystems...
Cyanobacteria of the genus Nostoc. (Image: Elif Bayraktar / iStock)
When did bacteria acquire the ability to generate energy from light and release oxygen...
Toucan in the Amazon rainforest. (Image: agustavop / iStock)
The tropical rainforests are hotspots of biodiversity, but there are differences. Researchers have now...
Even forest trees that appear healthy to the naked eye can already suffer from stress. (Image: ViktorCap / iStock)
Subtle stress signals made visible:...
Vampire bats are known for their amazingly complex social behavior. (Image: Michel VIARD / iStock)
Quirky and amazingly social: Researchers have gleaned new insights...
Individual parts of the flower of an African lily (Agapanthus africanus). (Image: Andrew Leslie)
Plants today are of great diversity and complexity. It...
A jagged "mane" is the trademark of the male of the northern crested newt. (Image: Burkhard Thiesmeier)
Because of local crested newts: The celebrities...
Controlled burning of undergrowth in Sweden. (Image: Staffan Widstrand)
In the face of increasing forest fires and bushfires around the world, new fire prevention...