Earth & Climate

Hole in the ozone layer also this year exceptionally large and deep

The ozone hole is now about the size of North America. Every year between mid-September and mid-October, the 'ozone hole' reaches its maximum size. ...

Honeybees also keep their distance if disease threatens

Despite their social properties, they protect the hive from parasites through social distancing. Honey bees are very social animals. They work with other females...

Caring saber-toothed cats

Artist's impression of Smilodon Saber-toothed cats on a crack. (Image: 1988 MARK HALLETT MURAL, "TRAPPED IN TIME." COURTESY OF LA BREA TAR PITS.) Bony...

Super-sharp images of live bacteria reveal a flaw in their tiny armor

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...

Traces of life discovered in 2.5 billion-year-old gemstone

The ruby ​​appears to contain carbon atoms that were once part of an early life form here on Earth. To gain more insight into how...

How the first tusks developed

Reconstruction of the original tusk carrier Dicynodon. (Image: Marlene Hill Donnelly) Whether elephants, walruses or warthogs - tusks have developed independently of one another...

Leprosy first detected in wild chimpanzees

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...

Jet fuel made from this mustard plant can cut emissions by 68 percent

The aviation industry is still far too polluting. But scientists are proposing a – literally – 'green' alternative. Most planes are still powered by...

Fear of Siri making the kids bossy and rude seems unjustified

Children effortlessly let go of the bossy communication style they use when talking to Siri when they start talking to people. Most kids love it:...

Scientists predict potentially dramatic population displacement due to climate change

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...

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