Earth & Climate

A global map of tree heights

forest from above. © ViktorCap/ iStock The height of trees provides a lot of information about the structure and condition of deciduous and tropical...

Hitchhiking is even life-threatening for the indestructible tardigrade

Scientists have found experimental evidence that tardigrades piggyback on snails to disperse over greater distances. But that doesn't always end well... Tartars are...

Photo worth seeing: Species-rich hunters on eight legs

This big-eyed jumping spider is the 50,000th species of spider discovered and officially described. But the true number of species of eight-legged hunters...

This 3D-printed fingertip ‘feels’ the same way we do

The aim is to develop sensitive 'artificial skins' – for example for prosthetics – that can feel comparable – if not better –...

Photo worth seeing: Every bee species counts!

The wild bee Agapostemon virescens sits well camouflaged on this Echinacea blossom. The importance of these and other rare bee species for pollination...

Possible traces of life in ancient rock

Rocks of the Nuvvuagittuq Formation colored red by iron oxide. © Dominic Papineau In northern Canada, rock formations from the early days of our...

Scientist takes the same walk 40 years in a row and makes a shocking discovery

In 40 years, the Utrecht ecologist completed the three-kilometre walking route 254 times and each time he counted the hoverflies he encountered during...

Scientists describe the 50,000th(!) spider species

But their work is not over yet: at least 50,000 spider species are expected to be discovered. A special moment last week: the World...

More than 5,500 RNA viruses discovered in ocean water

Thanks to this find, the number of known tribes has doubled. Researchers have discovered thousands of previously unknown RNA viruses thanks to an analysis...

Small fish create a big stir

Schools of anchovy can cause surprisingly strong turbulence. © Kalichka/iStock Underestimated effect of cumulative muscle power: According to a study, fish apparently contribute more...

Strong against bloodsuckers by breeding

The varroa mite weakens bee colonies by draining bodily fluids from adults and larvae. © ARS-USDA Hope for the plagued beneficial insects: the resistance...

Photo worth seeing: morning star of the cosmos

© NASA/ESA/Brian Welch (JHU)/Dan Coe (STScI)/Alyssa Pagan (STScI) This point of light marked with an arrow is a real sensation. Because it comes from...

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