Earth & Climate

Plant evolution: multicellular already a billion years ago?

Microscopic image of a multicellular, filamentous Klebsormidiophyceae algae, which is adapted to life on land due to thick cell walls. © Tatyana Darienko ...

How water striders protect themselves from drowning

Water strider hitting a raindrop. © Daren Watson and Andrew Dickerson Water striders are known for their ability to walk on water. But when raindrops...

Trawls fuel climate change

Fishing with bottom trawling releases large amounts of CO2. © piola666/ iStock It is well known that fishing with huge bottom trawling nets harms the...

Sharks: Increasing losses despite protective measures

The fight against so-called finning - the extraction of fins for the delicatessen market - is apparently not enough to effectively limit the pressure...

Photo worth seeing: “Mini-brains” reveal triggers for dementia

Brain organsoids grown in the laboratory, such as the cross-section shown here, are intended to form the basis for early gene therapies against age-related...

Lack of oxygen in lakes has long-term consequences

Oxygen deficiency creates even greater oxygen deficiency: the decrease in oxygen levels in temperate lakes follows a feedback mechanism. © M. Lau ...

Oldest skin fossil resembles today’s crocodile skin

An extraordinary discovery of fossilized skin provides new information about the appearance of early land vertebrates around 289 million years ago. The fossil discovered...

Gigantopithecus: Why the giant ape became extinct

Artist's impression of a Gigantopithecus group in a forested landscape in what is now southern China. © Garcia/Joannes-Boyau (Southern Cross University) ...

Species protection: Review of Light & Shadow 2023

The WWF counts lions among the losers, because in 2023 it became clear that their populations were continuing to decline despite conservation efforts. ...

Even the earliest primates lived in pairs

Contrary to what was thought, many lemurs do not live solitary lives, but in pairs of females and males.© Goddard_Photography/istock.com What family constellations did our...

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