Earth & Climate

Great apes make themselves dizzy

Gorilla in Rwanda spinning on a liana. © University of Warwick/ Kusini Safaris Various YouTube videos show people spinning around in circles until they are...

Isn’t our sense of justice unique?

Java monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) at the German Primate Center in Göttingen. © Anton Säckl/DPZ We humans have a strong sense of justice. Various experiments suggest...

How bees learn to dance

Honey bee waggle dance (centre). © Heather Broccard Bell The waggle dance in honey bees is only partly based on innate behavior. A study shows...

Distemper virus threatens big cats in the Himalayas

Leopard from the Himalayan region. © Tattywelshie/ iStock The highly contagious distemper virus not only affects dogs, but also all kinds of other carnivores. This...

Mammalian Biomass Balance

Wild mammals in Africa. © ugurhan/ iStock Wild mammals are not only our closest animal relatives, they are often among the best-studied animal species in...

Photo worth seeing: How this mushroom strengthens memory

The unusual appearance gives it its name: the lion's mane mushroom is an edible mushroom whose cap is divided into numerous whitish fibers. But...

On the trail of “alien-like” brain activity

Researchers have implanted brain research technology into octopuses. © Michael Kuba They are highly intelligent, although they are not even remotely related to us. How...

Exploring the Benefits of Switching Electricity Providers

Switching electricity providers is becoming increasingly popular, and with good reason. Depending on where you live, you may have the opportunity to choose from...

Less whale singing due to stock recovery

After the slump in the whaling era, the humpback whale population off the east Australian coast has made an amazing recovery. © The...

Photo worth seeing: Silent Frogs

This frog has an unusual quality: it is mute. Unlike his conspecifics, he does not croak and does not make any other sounds. In...

Why biodiversity is greatest at the equator

Different species of foraminifera from the contemporary ocean. © Richard Bizley/ BizleyArt Species diversity increases from the poles to the equator. Two studies of fossil...

Cockatoos combine tools into sets

A Goffin Cockatoo solving the tool task. © Thomas Suchanek Using tool kits and transporting them to the job site has long been considered a...

Our plastic waste also ends up in the Arctic

Plastic waste washed ashore on Svalbard, sorted by country of origin © J. Hagemann Plastic waste pollutes the oceans and is found even in supposedly...

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