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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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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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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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How Mammals Became Huge

Titanotherium robustum was one of the giant representatives of the brontothera. © ZU_09/ iStock Shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct, most mammals weighed less than...
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Photo worth seeing: Dark lakes under the ice

Similar to the formation of mountains by tectonic plates, when the Antarctic Ross Ice Shelf meets floes of sea ice, high pressure is created,...
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Mediterranean: forests threatened with desertification

Fossil pollen grains from drill cores show the history of the development of the plant community in present-day Greece. © Ulrich Kotthoff ...
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Targeting locust cannibalism

Cannibalism appears to play an important role in migratory locust populations. © Benjamin Fabian, MPI for Chemical Ecology ...
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Oceans: nutrients from atmospheric dust

Atmospheric dust off the coast of Australia. © NASA Earth Observatory. Atmospheric dust deposited on the sea surface appears to play an important role in...
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Giraffes recognize the better chance

At Barcelona Zoo, giraffes have shown statistical acumen. © Alvaro L Caicoya. Surprisingly clever long-necks: In order to get their favorite food, giraffes make smart...
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Chimpanzees combine calls into new meanings

Chimpanzees emit different calls depending on the situation. © Adrian soldi A basis of our language is the combination of individual words to meaningful word...
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Mammoth bulls in hormone frenzy

Artist's rendering of fighting mammoth bulls combined with the chemical formula of testosterone. © John Klausmeyer ...
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Photo worth seeing: Aureoles of the eclipsed sun

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. It then almost completely covers the bright solar disk....
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Starvation threatens the Twilight Zone

The twilight zone could lose its nutrient supply from higher water layers in the course of climate change. © Mutlu Kurtbas/iStock ...
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Insect decline in Germany: causes and solutions researched

Sampling of flying insects using so-called malaise traps. © Krefeld Entomological Association Insect diversity is also decreasing in Germany - even in nature reserves. In...
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Wild boar as a bioindicator of PFAS exposure

Wild boar can betray PFAS levels. © André Künzelmann / UFZ Fluorinated alkyls (PFAS) are considered forever chemicals: they are extremely persistent and accumulate in...
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When the vascular plants conquered the land

Germinating vascular plants. © amenic181/ iStock The colonization of the primeval land masses by the first plants was a milestone in the history of the...
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Ice algae accumulate microplastics

Slimy-sticky biomass under the ice. © Julian Gutt Contaminated green under the ice: Arctic seaweed collects microplastics from the environment, a study shows. As they...
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Fishy blinks provide evolutionary clues

Video: How a Mudskipper blinks. © Brett Aiello Targeting the mudskipper's eyes: A study of the blinking of these amphibious fish links the evolution of...
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Bacterial genes could improve photosynthesis

Photosynthesis binds CO2 and generates plant biomass. © megakunstfoto/ iStock In view of the growing world population, researchers around the world are looking for new...
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