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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...

Brain network identified for tics

The colored areas in this brain scan belong to the tic-triggering brain network. (Image: Charité/ Bassam Al-Fatly) Involuntary twitching, blinking or clearing of the...

A plug protects whales from being swallowed

Rorquals have to withstand enormous stress when eating. (Image: ANDREYGUDKOV/iStock) They mouth more than anyone else: A study now sheds light on how rorquals...

Superbugs were deadlier than malaria or AIDS in 2019

It is estimated that more than 1.2 million people died that year from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Researchers sound the alarm in a new study....

CBD products: EU legal patchwork to change

Stress is one of the everyday diseases of modern times. Natural active ingredients can help relieve stress. (Image: pixabay.com geralt) When it comes...

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...

High economic damage from invasive crustaceans

Chinese mitten crab (Image: Juan García-de-Lomas/ University of Cádiz) Invasive animals can cause immense ecological damage. A study now shows that the local spread...

Saturn’s moon Mimas also appears to have a subterranean ocean

And that means there may be many more habitable worlds in our galaxy than previously thought. Until now, Saturn's small moon Mimas was thought...

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...

Scientists successfully transplant two pig kidneys into a human

The kidneys filtered blood, produced urine, and were not immediately rejected. A breakthrough. Researchers have succeeded in transplanting two genetically modified pig kidneys...

Trace of medieval wine culture

Two oak beams bear witness to a tree press from the 14th century. (Image: State Office for the Preservation of Monuments in the...

Xenotransplantation of pig kidneys

Pig kidney in transplantation. (Image: Jeff Myers/ University of Alabama) Given the shortage of human donor organs, scientists are exploring ways to transplant organs...

Post-truth tendencies since 1980

A change from rational to intuitive language can also be seen in books. (Image: demaerre/ iStock) "We conclude" or "I believe"? In the...

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

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