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Global mountain forest loss

Mountain forest area in tropics. © zetter/ iStock Mountain forests are refuges for many rare animal and plant species, but they are threatened. A global...
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Earth & Climate

Baltic Sea: Wind farms as algae breeding stations?

Bladderwrack from one of the cultivation trials. © Martin Wah/ GEOMAR Kiel Algae are true all-rounders. They not only improve the water quality, but are...
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Photo worth seeing: Radiation burst on the sun

Our sun is currently in a very active phase of its cycle. It has repeatedly produced strong radiation bursts in recent weeks, this one...
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Supposed animal fossil turns out to be algae

Fossils of the putative bryozoans. © Zhang Xiguang Until now, paleontologists have assumed that the first bryozoans – like all other major groups in the...
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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...
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Earth & Climate

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...
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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...
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Photo worth seeing: Fairy lanterns in a new light

She looks like a small lantern illuminating the dark forest floor. For more than 30 years, this unusual plant was considered extinct. Now scientists...
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50th anniversary of the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

Elephants are also covered by the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. © Guenterguni/ iStock ...
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Earth & Climate

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...
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Earth & Climate

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...
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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...
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Ur-mass extinctions with current reference

Artistic depiction of the diverse living environment before the end of the Permian Age. © University of Michigan Museum of Natural History ...
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Photo worth seeing: Settled instead of eradicated

A flock of birds in the sky. But something doesn't add up. A person with a paramotor flies between the feathered animals. This bizarre...
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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...
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Earth & Climate

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...
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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...
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Fossils in colonial packaging revealed

Virtual reconstruction of a bamboo drum with found objects and fossil-filled cans. © Daniela Schwarz, Museum of Natural History Berlin ...
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How feedback loops accelerate climate change

The thawing of the permafrost causes a positive feedback in the climate system. © Brandt Meixell/ USGS ...
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Bionic material cleans oil polluted water

The leaf of the floating fern Salvinia adsorbs crude oil in a matter of seconds. © W. Barthlott, M. Mail/ University of Bonn ...
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