Biology

How whales make sounds

Sound-producing structures in a porpoise's nose© Christian B. Christensen/ Aarhus University Toothed whales, such as dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales, have a diverse repertoire...

Algal blooms are increasing

Phytoplankton blooms in the offshore ocean. © Lian Feng Since 2003, algal blooms have increased in coastal areas around the world. This is shown by...

Energy Saving Urine Drop Catapult

A Homalodisca leafhopper with a droplet of urine ready to be fired. ©Georgia Institute of Technology ...

Fossil egg shells reveal evolution of elephant birds

The elephant birds, which were once native to Madagascar, could grow up to three meters in length. © Bonnie Koopmans/ Nature ...

Terrorized “care salons” in the coral reef

Video © Cambridge University "Business-damaging" behavior in the underwater world: Researchers have found that some species of bass chase away "customers" from cleaner fish. The...

Mushrooms summon bark beetles to attack

A bark beetle (Ips typographus) surrounded by fungal mycelium. © D. Kandasamy, V. Grabe/ Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology ...

Geckos recognize themselves?

Geckos apparently "know" how they smell. © Francesca Angiolani No way simple reptiles: Geckos have a form of self-awareness, the results of an experimental study...

Housed tiny creatures: Dozens of new micro snails discovered

Shells of newly discovered microsnails from a cave in Vietnam. ©Senckenberg There are still new species to be discovered on Earth, not only in deep...

An Overview of Elektra Hemp Flower

Elektra hemp flower users have attested to the soothing and unwinding benefits it provides when consumed. Because of this, the Elektra hemp strain is...

Seeds cleverly screwed into the ground

Video: Carnegie Mellon University Oak wood shavings provide torque: Researchers have developed a sophisticated drilling equipment for seeds that literally screws the seeds into the...

Primeval leaf sleep in the mirror of scars

Symmetrically arranged feeding marks on modern (right) and fossil leaf structures (left) indicate that insects gnawed on them in a folded nocturnal position. ...

Malaria mosquitoes on the rise

Anopheles mosquitoes are important carriers of malaria. © abadonian/iStock Climate change is opening up new habitats for malaria mosquitoes in Africa, study results suggest: In...

Antifreeze with wax and hair

With different types of plant leaves, certain fine structures lead to different freezing processes. © Elena Gorb and Stanislav Gorb ...

Record low sea ice cover in Antarctica

Antarctic sea ice extent on February 8, 2023. © meereisportal.de For a long time, the Antarctic sea ice was considered relatively stable and less affected...

Orcas: Expensive “Mother’s Boys”

Orcas have amazing mother-son bonds. © Center for Whale Research (permit number: NMFS 21238) Maternal care of the extreme kind: Orca mothers take care of...

Invasive freshwater turtles now also with us

The North American false map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) has established itself in Baden-Württemberg. © Johannes Penner ...

Atmospheric fluxes eat away at sea ice

In the winter months, the sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean is recovering more and more slowly. © Justinreznick/Istock ...

How dogs react to wolves howling

Illustration of the results of the study. © Lehoczki Fanni and Gáti Oszkár Dániel Like their wild ancestors, dogs are known to howl. However, this...

Agri-photovoltaics: Expansion is slowed down

Elevated agri-PV system. © University of Hohenheim / Schweiger Harvest and electricity from the field: With agri-photovoltaics, food and solar electricity can be produced on...

319 million year old fish brain discovered

Artist's rendering of the primeval fish with a glimpse of its brain structure, which has now been discovered. © Marcio L. Castro. ...

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