Biology

How environmentally friendly is paper made from Silphie fibers?

Streaky Silphie (Silphium perfoliatum). (Image: fotolinchen / iStock) So far, wood has been the main raw material for paper production - a resource that...

How squirrels learn to jump

Fox squirrel on the go. (Image: Lawrence Wang / UC Berkeley) When jumping from branch to branch, squirrels find tradeoffs between jumping distance and...

Fish fingers from the bioreactor

The fish products are grown from such fish cell samples. (Image: Bluu GmbH) Almost everywhere more fish are caught today than is good for...

A “hairy problem” in sight

Green and slimy: Carpets made of thread algae are increasingly conquering clear and clean waters. (Image: Sabine Hilt / IGB) Researchers draw attention to...

High costs due to invasive species

The brown rat is one of the most invasive species in Europe. (Image: Senckenberg / G. Daley Brown rat, ragweed and the Asian ash...

Five principles for climate-safe municipalities

(Ruhr flood near Schwerte in July 2021. Image: PS-DES! GN-AdobeStock) The heavy rain catastrophe in the west and south of Germany demonstrates it in a...

Altering RNA makes plants more productive

Rice plants just before harvest. (Image: caoyu36 / iStock) With a new approach to green genetic engineering, researchers have succeeded in making rice and...

Invasive wild boars pollute the climate

Wild boars are digging up the soil in Australia and other new habitats, causing significant CO2 emissions. (Image: The University of Queensland) Lumpy strangers:...

Cockatoos look away from each other

Yellow-crested cockatoos opening a garbage can. (Image: MPI for Animal Behavior / B. Klump) Cockatoos have often attracted attention due to their cleverness and...

Amazing threesome relationship

Researchers report a symbiosis that is formed by three partners: an eyelash animal, a green alga and a purple bacterium. Source: University of Cologne

Sick fungi on microplastics in the soil

Fungal spores on a crack in a microplastic particle. (Bar = 30 microns). (Image: University of Bayreuth / Mycology Department) Microplastic particles in...

Tomatoes sound the alarm

Tomato fruits inform their mother plant of a pest infestation. (Image: Denisfilm / iStock; detail: Owl butterfly caterpillar, image: Hhelene / iStock) Fruits are...

Warning “butterfly thermometer”

The red apollo is one of the mountain butterfly species that have moved significantly upwards since 1960. (Image: Thomas Schmitt, Senckenberg; graphic: Jan...

Identify wolf-dog mixed breeds more easily

Is this a wolf or a dog-wolf hybrid? (Image: Senckenberg Society for Nature Research) As controversial as the spread of wild wolves in Germany...

Hedges as climate protectors

Hazel hedge near Nienburg / Saale (Image: Sophie Drexler / Thünen-Institut) An agricultural landscape interspersed with hedges not only offers many animals valuable habitat and...

Sea Otters: Warm Secret Revealed

Not only their thick fur enables these cute fellows to survive in cold water. (Image: Randall Davis, Image obtained under USFWS Marine Mammal...

Songbirds like it cute

The unusual sweet tooth may have enabled songbirds to occupy new ecological niches. (Image: A Honeyeater, Credit: Gerald Allen, Macaulay Library 340326621) Many birds...

What is the shape of the Romanesco cauliflower?

Genetic peculiarities ensure the development of fractals and Fibonacci spirals in Romanesco. (Image: AlasdairJames / iStock) The Romanesco cauliflower variety has an unusual shape:...

Microbes in beef stomachs break down plastic

There are microorganisms in the cow's stomach that can break down plastic. (Image: FooTToo / iStock) Plastic is known to be difficult to break...

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