Earth & Climate

Ever wondered what those noisy jackdaws are all about? Scientists are out!

It seems they "democratically" short circuit when it's time to leave. On cold, dark winter mornings, you can sometimes hear small, black crows—known as...

Call for gardening with endangered plants

Private gardens and parks could become new habitats for endangered plant species. © AscentXmedia/iStock Conservation gardening is hip! Researchers are committed to the...

Insight into the code of healthy grain

The surprisingly extensive and mosaic-like structure of the oat genome reflects the interesting properties of the grain. © Olof Olsson The tricky genome of...

Running water: Ecosystem functions significantly impaired

Flowing waters like this stream often have a disturbed self-cleaning ability. © Mario Brauns / UFZ Whether through agriculture or wastewater - human activities...

Why female octopus die so early

California two-spotted octopus (Octopus bimaculoides) © Kathryn Knight/ University of Chicago Octopuses are known for their high intelligence and amazing ability to change colors. ...

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...

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