Earth & Climate

Earliest direct evidence of photosynthesis discovered

The photosynthetic apparatus of plant cells is located in the membrane stacks of the chloroplasts. Although cyanobacteria do not have chloroplasts, most of...

From egg laying to live birth

The Littorina snails living on the sea coasts have developed different ecotypes that differ in the appearance of their snail shells and in their...

Photo worth seeing: Light-dependent color change

Dragonflies are found almost everywhere in the world in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes. Depending on the region, the predatory insects differ...

Strategic Safeguards: Exploring Military Defense Tools

Discover pivotal insights into military defense tools, their evolution, and their strategic significance in safeguarding nations' security. Read now! In today's world, protecting a country's...

Antarctic ice loss reflected in octopus DNA

Various subpopulations of an octopus species (right, © Dave Barnes, BAS) occur in the coastal waters around Antarctica (left, © Rainer Lesniewski/iStock). ...

Why dogs have darker eyes than wolves

Dogs have significantly darker and redder eyes than wolves. © lutavia / iStock Compared to its ancestor, the wolf, its domesticated descendants, the dogs, have...

Blue-black carpenter bee is “Wild Bee of the Year” 2024

A female blue-black carpenter bee visiting flowers. © Jürgen Busse At first glance, the blue-black carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) has little in common with the...

Biodiversity as a source of medicines

From microbes to giant animals – the diversity in nature is gigantic. © cienpies/iStock A colorful treasure in our sights: Our planet's biodiversity holds enormous...

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