Earth & Climate

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...

Rotifers “chew” microplastics into nanoplastics

Representation of a rotifer whose chewing apparatus can scrape off large amounts of nanoparticles from ingested pieces of plastic. © UMass Amherst ...

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...

Light pollution endangers entire ecosystems

Artificial lighting comes at the expense of ecosystems. © Jürgen Vieweg/Pixelio With artificial light, we humans are increasingly turning night into day. In doing so,...

Photo worth seeing: Shadows over North America

On October 14, 2023, many people in North and South America craned their heads up to watch an extraordinary celestial spectacle: an annular solar...

Traces of the moon-forming impact in the Earth’s mantle

Artist's representation of the collision between the primordial Earth and the celestial body “Theia” as well as the subsequent deposition of impact material inside...

Why do some animals grow back missing body parts?

Flatworm species, such as those pictured here, vary significantly in their ability to regrow body parts. This could, among other things, have to...

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