Earth & Climate

Bat mates without penetration

Close-up of a broad-winged bat (Eptesicus serotinus). © Alona Shulenko, CC-by-sa 4.0 So far, little is known about how bats mate - their nocturnal...

How is the ozone hole developing over Antarctica?

Large ozone hole over Antarctica, taken on October 3, 2022. © NASA Ozone Watch The ozone layer in the earth's atmosphere has continued to recover...

Mysterious butterfly discovered

The newly discovered species from the butterfly family of peepers has a wingspan of at least three centimeters and delicate antennae. © Hausmann...

Bonobos cooperate beyond their own group

Unlike chimpanzees, bonobos are social even outside their group. © Martin Surbeck/Harvard University Observations of chimpanzees and bonobos can provide insight into how our early...

Sandstorms are becoming more and more frequent

A haboob (desert dust storm) approaching the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan. © JordiStock / iStock Sand and dust storms are a natural phenomenon in many...

Photo worth seeing: Nanoparticle production the simpler way

In medicine, developing a technology to treat tumors, viruses or toxins often requires a long and complex process. One building block is the production...

Bizarre prehistoric mammal rediscovered

Video: It has spines like a hedgehog, a snout like an anteater and shovels like a mole: A camera trap has provided the first...

Bacteria could make lunar soil fertile

Seedlings grow in simulated lunar regolith with the support of soil microbes. © Yitong Xia So far it has proven to be less growth-friendly. But...

Photo worth seeing: Adélie penguins on the move

The penguins that frolic here on the Antarctic sea ice are Adélie penguins. Apart from the emperor penguin, they are the only penguin species...

More species threatened with extinction than previously thought

The Crau plains grasshopper (Prionotropis rhodanica) from the Crau steppe in southern France is threatened with extinction due to changes in the pasture use...

How hummingbirds fly through small gaps

Video: This is how a hummingbird flies through a narrow opening using a sideways flight maneuver. © Marc Badger On the trail of the secrets...

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