Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: Prehistoric lizards allow deep insight

This fossil of an early scaled reptile reveals something about the anatomy of prehistoric lizards - and thus also about the beginnings of their...

Unraveled the way sunscreen harms corals

We've known for some time that a commonly used substance in sunscreens affects corals. But now we also understand why, paving the...

How nitrogen fertilizer could become more environmentally friendly

Researchers have developed a novel nitrogen fertilizer. © Gesine Born/ DESY Fertilizers bring yields, but lead to over-fertilization of water bodies and pollute the...

Did difficult childbirth boost intelligence?

Birth simulation of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) with three different fetal head sizes. It only fits through the birth canal if the brain is...

These are the most extreme heat waves of the past sixty years

Peru and Alaska, among others, have experienced periods in which it was much warmer than average in recent decades, a new study shows. Where...

Bats scare owls with hornet sounds

The greater mouse-eared bat can apparently imitate the sounds of stinging insects. © Marco Scalisi When they feel threatened, they buzz like angry stinging...

How wetlands contribute to climate protection

Marshland in the Dutch Westerschelde. © Edwin Paree Natural CO2 storage plays an important role in efforts to slow down man-made climate change. ...

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