Biology

Pest uses stolen plant gene

The whitefly, which is around one millimeter in size, can attack over 600 different plant species. (Image: Jixing Xia and Zhaojiang Guo) The "success story"...

Hoppel gene identified in rabbits

Sauteur d'Alfort rabbits walk handstands on their front legs instead of hopping. (Image: Carneiro M et al., 2021, PLOS Genetics) Rabbits, hares, kangaroos,...

Refraining from plowing can benefit the climate

Cultivation with plowing or no-till. (Image: Inger Struck) No-till as a climate aid: If farmers forego plowing before sowing, the carbon dioxide emissions from...

Mysterious circles uncovered

From penguins to whale sharks: many larger marine animals have circular movement patterns. (Illustration: Narazaki et al. / IScience) Sea turtles, penguins, sharks and...

Robust natural patent with potential

Three elements in the structure of insect wings ensure that collisions and wind forces cannot harm them during flight. (Image: Hamed Rajabi) Stable, durable...

Sheep or goats: who is more flexible?

Goats could solve the problems better than sheep. (Image: Christian Nawroth) Because of similar: sheep and goats are genetically similar, in their physique and...

Do fish recognize each other in the mirror?

A cleaner fish looks at itself in the mirror. (Image: A. Jordan) It is considered a special ability of some highly developed animal species....

Fossil fly with a full belly

New discovery from the Messel pit: the Hirmoneura messelense fly (Image: Senckenberg) 47 million years ago it buzzed from flower to flower: Scientists discovered the...

Is the banana still a natural product?

Bananas are popular, but extremely human. (Image: Travenian / iStock) The banana is one of the most popular fruits in this country. But...

Body regeneration after self-decapitation

Head and body of the marine snail Elysia marginata after self-amputation. (Image: Sayaka Mitoh) In some animals, as is well known, severed limbs or...

Do worms & roots make noises in the ground?

If you listen with technical support, you can hear roots and worms. (Image: Colourbox) The air and the water are known to be filled...

We are obviously “water-saving monkeys”

Study results suggest that humans have developed a comparatively low water requirement in the course of their evolution. (Image: caracterdesign / iStock) One of...

Lungs help tree frogs hear

Male tree frogs make themselves heard loudly. (Image: Norman Lee) In order to identify potential partners of their own species in the chorus of...

Rice plant variety defies toxic arsenic

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21282-5 Rice plants easily absorb the toxic heavy metal arsenic through their roots, which means that rice is often considered to be highly polluted. ...

Gene shapes peregrine falcon migration

Peregrine falcon equipped with satellite tracker. (Image: Andrew Dixon) Peregrine falcons travel thousands of kilometers to get from their breeding areas to their winter...

Sniffer dogs as species sniffers

Searching for endangered crested newts with the species detection dog. (Image: Daniel Peter) The list of endangered animals and plants around the world is...

Discovered a new form of symbiosis

This illustration shows an eyelash animal with endosymbionts highlighted in yellow inside. (Image: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, S. Ahmerkamp) A symbiotic partner...

Squids can control themselves

The squids have again demonstrated their amazing intelligence. (Image: Alexandra Schnell) Those who are wise wait: we can resist immediate temptation knowing that it...

“Hidden” desert fish species revealed

Species sometimes hardly differ externally, only genetically. In the picture the "Oman barbel" Garra shamal. (Image: NHM Vienna) They live in the few...

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