Biology

Pineapple family in danger

Like many species of the bromeliad family, Guzmania sanguinea is threatened with extinction. (Image: Daniel Caceres) We mainly know them as food and ornamental plants....

Climate change displaces bumblebees

Bumblebees are important pollinators. (Image: Jeremy Kerr) Bumblebees are not just welcome visitors to our gardens. As efficient pollinators, they also play an important role...

Do elephants mourn their dead?

Elephant mother with child (Image: 101slides / iStock) It is said time and again that elephants mourn the death of their deceased fellows. But is...

Invasion of the predatory flatworms

A predatory worm has already spread widely in France. (Image: Pierre Gros) "Aliens" with an appetite for earthworms and the like: Flatworms that have been...

Jellyfish: Attention, slime grenades!

Cassiopea jellyfish secrete poisonous mucus. (Image: National Aquarium) Just don't touch: that's the motto when you encounter a poisonous jellyfish in the water. But this...

A new fragrance for the queen bee

Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum malachurum) (Image: Andreas Haselböck) With honeybees, the queen uses a special fragrance to ensure that her workers remain sterile and serve her....

Green hope for world food

Pea and Co have potential for world food. (Image: hidesy / iStock) The need for food is growing enormously - how can the growing earth...

Gorillas: keep a safe distance!

Their trustfulness could be dangerous to the endangered mountain gorillas. (Image: Nancy J. Stevens) A lot of people are currently suffering from colds or the...

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