Skull and antlers of a primitive deer. (Image: E.-M. Natzer / SNSB-BSPG)
Elaborate symbols of masculinity: deer are known to shed their antlers again...
In many places nitrogenous fertilization leads to excess nitrate in the soil. (Image: AdobeStock / Countrypixel)
In Europe, significantly more nitrate from over-fertilized soils...
Ticks are fascinating creatures too! (Image: Matt Pinski)
They are notorious among nature lovers: as is well known, ticks can transmit dangerous bacteria to...
In particular, the evolution of the auxin transporter genes made flowering plants what they are. (Image: Yuzhou Zhang / IST)
From simple green algae...
Bees apply fecal stains to the hive entrance. (Image: Heather Mattila / Wellesley College)
Smelly “barricades” at the entrance: Asian honeybees use collected animal...
The sunfish (Lepomis gibbosus) immigrated to the Arno. (Image: Senckenberg / Haubrock)
Invasive animal species repeatedly find their way into foreign areas and displace...
Will the Tasmanian Devils make it through the contagious tumor pandemic? (Image: JohnCarnemolla / iStock)
While the Covid-19 crisis is still bothering us,...
Elephant in Amboseli National Park below Kilimanjaro. (Image: Almut Arneth, KIT)
Climate change not only threatens the future of human societies, it also harms...
The protection of old mangrove stands must be in the foreground, say experts. (Image: PJPhoto69 / iStock)
Well meant, but often unsuccessful: The “forests...
Otter (Image: Cloudtail_the_Snow_Leopard / iStock)
The otter is a true all-rounder: it is a master swimmer, fish lover, country hunter and fur bearer. And...
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How much carbon dioxide can the earth's forests draw from the atmosphere and at what price? Researchers have now investigated this using model...
Silage films in agriculture (Image: Hof University of Applied Sciences)
With the help of bales of silage, farmers produce long-life feed for cattle and other...
Leipzig has the oldest botanical garden in Germany and is once again becoming an important center for plant research. (Photo: Swen Reichhold)
Expanded and...
How sustainable are stearin candles? (Image: Ridofranz / iStock)
Light in the dark: Christmas is approaching and with it the high season for candles....