Biology

Rattlesnake tricks while rattling

Texas rattlesnake about to rattle. (Photo: Tobias Kohl) The loud rattle of a rattlesnake is a clear warning signal: don't come any closer or...

Bad cards for Germany’s amphibians and reptiles

The midwife toad is endangered here. (Image: Michel VIARD / iStock) The situation does not look rosy for amphibians and reptiles in Germany: New...

Why do sunflowers face east?

Sunflowers benefit from being fixated on the morning light. (Image: SafakOguz / iStock) “Good morning sunshine!” Sunflowers in full bloom seem to greet the...

Marine potential in its sights

The bdw title topic is about “The Power of Waves”, “Ore Rush on the Seabed” and “Help for the Plastic Sea”. (Image: FlashMovie...

Can the Ruhr area become a green pioneer?

Ruhr area: from a dirty industrial area to a green pioneer? (Image: mushmedia / iStock) When it comes to more sustainable and climate-friendly development,...

Dog fur colors on the trail

Collies have one of the fur patterns, the genetic basis of which researchers have now been able to shed light on. (delectus /...

Microplastic: Trojan horse for metals

Microplastic particles can bind other pollutants. (Image: pcess609 / iStock) Microplastics are not only everywhere in the environment and even in us - they...

“Polite” manners with great apes

Basic features of many of our behaviors can also be found in the great apes. (Image: Jeff McCurry / iStock) Friendly signals at the...

New case of vegetable carnivore

Sticky flower stalks: How does this rabid plant reconcile prey capture and pollination? (Image: Danilo Lima) New addition to the carnivorous plant community: Researchers...

Young turtles in the evolutionary trap

Ocean currents could bring this young sea turtle directly into the marine garbage carpets. (Image: shalamov / iStock) Up to 343 plastic parts in...

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

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