Earth & Climate

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. ...

Huge amount of groundwater discovered in Antarctica for the first time

The discovery may have implications for how the frozen continent responds to or may even contribute to climate change. We know that even Antarctica,...

Titanic bacteria turns out to not only love rust, but also have a soft spot for plastic

The bacterium clings to the plastic and, if possible, 'surfs' across the oceans. Researchers write that in the magazine Environmental Pollution† They base...

Sweet surprise among marine meadows

A researcher takes a sample from the root zone of a seagrass meadow in the Mediterranean Sea. © HYDRA Marine Sciences Over a million...

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