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Where does the plastic waste in the North Sea come from?

With such transmitter-equipped drift bodies, scientists have investigated the origin and distribution of plastic waste in the North Sea. © Jens Meyerjürgens ...
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Amazing armored rodent tails

Spiny mice develop bony plates just under the skin of their tails. ©Edward Stanley Encyclopedias should now be updated: The armadillo is no longer the...
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Endangered biodiversity in future mining hotspot

The living environment of the deep sea has hardly been explored so far, here a frogfish. © 3dsam79/ iStock ...
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Did iron give life a boost?

Fragment of the Campo del Cielo iron meteorite. Particles from such celestial bodies, as well as from volcanic ash, may have served as...
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Earth & Climate

What are the consequences of mountain biking for nature?

Mountain biking in the Allgaeu. © Volker Audorff Mountain biking is a popular sport that is considered to be close to nature. But anyone who...
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Earth & Climate

Underwater noise disrupts important tiny creatures

With the help of light traps in the North Sea water, the researchers now want to extend their previous studies of zooplankton in the...
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Earth & Climate

“Bad” acting with protective function

The jumping spider Siler collingwoodi moves in a clever way like an ant. © Yuchang Chen ...
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Rapid ruler change in the death era

Artist's rendering of an Inostrancevia that has killed a dicynodont. © Matt Celeskey Apex predators appear strong and powerful—but they're actually delicate: They've always carried...
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Earth & Climate

Species extinction has been underestimated so far

According to the Red List, the Emerald Glass Frog (Espadarana prosoblepon) is not endangered, but its populations are also shrinking. © Roberto García-Roa ...
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The least conspicuous insect families are the most species-rich

Gall midges are inconspicuous and little studied, but form the most species-rich group of flying insects. © Heather Broccard-Bell/ iStock ...
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Lakes around the world are losing water

View of the Salton Sea in California, one of the lakes that has lost a lot of water. ©NASA ...
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Particulate matter: The smallest is the most dangerous

Road traffic is one of the largest sources of ultrafine particles in the city. © deepblue4you/ iStock ...
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Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Floating life, floating garbage

The violet snail seen in the picture is also called raft snail because it stays on the water surface with an air cushion. This...
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Dino mouth with pelican effect

Artist's impression of Irritator challengeri, which apparently hunted small prey in a shallow lake around 115 million years ago with its lower jaw spread....
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Earliest animals: Comb jellyfish were the first

Comb jellies (here the species Hormiphora californensis) are the sister group of all other multicellular animals. © Darrin Schultz / 2021 MBARI ...
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Earth & Climate

Corals: Disturbed timing due to coastal lights

Especially in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, the shallow and near-shore reefs are badly affected by the widespread coastal illumination. ©...
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Earth & Climate

The ancestor of all butterflies originated in North America

When and where did the first butterflies evolve? © Florida Museum/ Kristen Grace; Phylogeny: Hillis, Zwickl and Gutell ...
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Earth & Climate

Hammerhead sharks hold their breath while deep diving

In warm surface waters around the Hawaiian Islands, scalloped hammerhead sharks travel with their gill slits open. In the cold depths, on the...
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Earth & Climate

New coal-fired power plants worldwide

Although decarbonization is needed by 2050, new coal-fired power plants are still being built around the world. © baranozdemir/ iStock ...
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Africa’s smoke stretches to the Amazon

A plume of smoke from Africa reaches the coast of Brazil. © Meinrad O. Andreae The dirty plumes travel around 10,000 kilometers: Transatlantic air currents...
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