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‘Dog droppings in nature reserves bad for biodiversity’

According to Belgian researchers, dogs provide considerable amounts of extra nitrogen and phosphorus in nature reserves through their faeces. Poo on the sidewalk...

Electrode implant allows paralyzed people to walk

Patients after five months of training with the implant.© NeuroRestore/ Jimmy Ravier So far, there has been little hope for paraplegics of being able to...

Youngest pair of asteroids observed to date – but how did it form?

Astronomers have observed two asteroids separated from each other only about three centuries ago. The blink of an eye, by astronomical standards. Our...

Wound treatment with “insect ointment”

This video shows Suzee, a chimpanzee, inspecting a wound on the foot of her teenage son Sia. Then she catches an insect out...

Ocean floors appear to harbor countless hard-to-place life forms

About two-thirds of the organisms on the ocean floor don't really fit taxonomically, according to new research. It is no secret that many life...

A realm of unknown creatures in sight

View of the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 1960 meters. © MEDWAVES/IEO/ATLAS project From mollusks and worms to microscopic creatures:...

What astronauts can learn from the squirrel’s winter nap

The unique way in which some squirrels burn almost no energy during hibernation without losing muscle mass, could have major consequences for space...

Natural chemical against plant pests

Cicada of the genus Empoasca on a tobacco leaf. © Danny Kessler/ Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Researchers have unveiled a mechanism by...

Mysterious radio pulses

Illustration of a magnetar - the object that may be the There are many phenomena in the cosmos that produce short-lived or periodic signals...

Photo worth seeing: Eternal Song

The magnificent plumage and song of the highland sunbird in East Africa differ little from separate, related species. Researchers conclude that the songs...

How microbes survive extreme heat

The Japanese drill ship Chikyu provided the samples from the deep seabed. (Image: JAMSTEC) Where are the limits of life? Up to what...

Certain habitats underrepresented in protected areas

Deosai National Park in Pakistan. (Image: Ch. Hof / TU Munich) Protected areas are among the most effective means of conserving biological diversity. ...

Mosquitoes are not only attracted to your smell, but also to your color

Research reveals that after they smell you, mosquitoes go for specific colors, including red and orange. How does a mosquito locate you in...

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