The bacteria may be more vulnerable than previously thought. And that's good news.
Scientists of the University College London have created super-sharp images of...
Even if countries meet their current commitments, we still have to count on a temperature increase of 2.2 degrees Celsius.
The climate summit in Glasgow...
Melting permafrost may turn out to be Pandora's box.
Due to global warming, the permafrost is thawing: the previously permanently frozen soil that we mainly...
Reconstruction of the original tusk carrier Dicynodon. (Image: Marlene Hill Donnelly)
Whether elephants, walruses or warthogs - tusks have developed independently of one another...
More summer showers, a considerably higher sea level and severe drought: climate change is not going to affect our little country.
This is evident from...
Although the symptoms are strikingly similar to those of people with advanced leprosy, it is still questionable whether the disease is indeed human-transmitted.
Researchers have...
The aviation industry is still far too polluting. But scientists are proposing a – literally – 'green' alternative.
Most planes are still powered by...
Warmer oceans will cause many plankton species to seek refuge around the poles, displacing other species, researchers suspect.
The ocean is teeming with microscopic plants...
But tragically, they continue to make the often grueling and energy-guzzling journey every year.
Every year, many animals, including mammals, birds and insects, prepare themselves...