Earth & Climate

Frog regenerates completely new leg thanks to promising cocktail of medicines

Frogs – unlike for example salamanders – are normally incapable of regenerating limbs. And that makes this a cautious breakthrough. Some animals possess...

Photo worth seeing: A mandala of bacteria

This pattern of concentric rings was 'painted' by a biofilm of bacteria as it developed. Behind the division into different sections is a...

Chimpanzees must watch the use of other people’s tools

It means that chimpanzees also depend on complex social learning behaviour. And that while this was previously regarded by many as something...

Why permanently protected marine areas are not sufficient to protect endangered species

Researchers advocate shifting protected areas that move with species. Unfortunately, it is still too common for endangered species – such as sea turtles, marine...

Vesuvius still has a break

Vesuvius towers over Naples. (Image: Aleh Varanishcha/ iStock) The volcano Vesuvius near Naples has a long tradition of eruptions - and one of the...

This unique jump may be insect larvae’s best kept secret

Scientists discover a uniquely jumping larva - only to encounter tentative evidence that the strange jump may affect a wide variety of species. We...

Photo worth seeing: more

The richly decorated highland sunbird and other related species in East Africa have been singing the same songs for hundreds of thousands of years......

Giant iceberg dumps 152 billion tons of fresh water off island

And that can have far-reaching consequences… Remember Iceberg A-68? This iceberg broke off the Larsen C Ice Shelf in July 2017 and embarked...

Scientists want solar climate engineering ban: what is it and what makes it so dangerous?

In an open letter, dozens of scientists speak out against a regularly suggested solution to our climate problem: solar climate engineering. The earth...

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