Earth & Climate

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...

Photo worth seeing: Luminous material made from algae

Most people are probably familiar with the natural spectacle of bioluminescence from stays by the sea, for example in Moskito Bay on the Caribbean...

Female chimpanzees also go through menopause

Marlene, a female chimpanzee from the Ngogo community in Kibale National Park in Uganda in the post-reproductive phase of life. © Kevin Langergraber,...

How a bizarre parasite controls its victims

The parasitic horsehair worm causes infected praying mantises to drown themselves in water so that it can complete its development there. © Takuya...

More coral reefs threatened than expected

Coral bleaching can also damage corals in deeper water. © University of Plymouth Coral reefs are hotspots of marine biodiversity, but global warming is causing...

Water is worth 55 trillion euros annually

What is the value of water and intact southern water ecosystems? © Nasared/ iStock Entire sectors of the economy depend on water and functioning freshwater...

Photo worth seeing: A Caribbean “Margarita Snail”

The tropical islands of the Florida Keys between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico are a remarkable habitat with enormous biodiversity. The...

How plants warn each other of danger

Video: Light effects illustrate how plants react to airborne warning messages from their threatened neighbors using Ca2+ signals. © Masatsugu Toyota/Saitama University A caterpillar attack...

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