Birds evidently avoid not only the conspicuous caterpillars on St.Jameswort (right), but also the yellow-flowered plants themselves (left). (Images: Callum McLellan)
"You should avoid...
Charles Darwin is and will remain the symbol for the exploration of the development of life. (Image: dan_wrench / iStock)
The venerable Charles Darwin...
Tree litter frog Phrynobatrachus guineensis (Image: Mark-Oliver Rödel / Museum für Naturkunde Berlin)
How long does it take for a forest to recover from deforestation...
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...