Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: From worker to queen

A wasp of the species Polistes canadensis. In this species, workers can also become queens. © UCLDid this wasp win the power...

Photo worth seeing: From the perspective of “prisoners”: How incarceration influences political preferences

How does it feel to be incarcerated? Most people's ideas and opinions about prisons and imprisonment are based on films. But wHow...

Why Tyrannosaurus had such short arms

Tyrannosaurus rex and other large predatory dinosaurs had surprisingly short arms - but why? © Racksuz/ iStock Giants with stubby arms: Many...

Photo worth seeing: Preserved in ice

Ice cores from the Greenland Ice Sheet are helping researchers better understand past volcanic eruptions. © Michael SiglNew studies of ice cores...

Photo worth seeing: Genius, idol, star

Times of crisis, social change and dissatisfaction fostered longings for strong leaders, saviors and role models. Doubts about religion and church lead...

Largest titanosaur in Southeast Asia discovered

This is what the titanosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis may have looked like 100 to 120 million years ago. © Patchanop Boonsai Prehistoric Titan:...

Photo worth seeing: Satellites measure how happy plants are

In autumn 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch a special mission: FLEX, the “Fluorescence Explorer Satellite”. This satellite is intended...

Plant research: Better adaptation to fluctuating light conditions

Changing light conditions pose challenges for plants. © David Bartus/pixnio For efficient photosynthesis, plants need lighting conditions that are as uniform as...

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