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Why the European crayfish are on the brink of extinction

The European noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) is threatened with extinction today. (Image: Anders Asp) Economy before nature conservation: The European crayfish is on the...

Sea birds: hotspot in the middle of the North Atlantic

Hawk sku in flight. (Image: KarupelvValleyProj / Charel Klein) Many seabirds are now acutely threatened. However, it is particularly difficult to protect species...

Bat babies also babble

The vocalizations of young sac-winged bats are shaped by the same features that characterize human babbling. (Image: Michael Stifter & Ahana Fernandez) "Mamama", "dadada"...

Rattlesnake tricks while rattling

Texas rattlesnake about to rattle. (Photo: Tobias Kohl) The loud rattle of a rattlesnake is a clear warning signal: don't come any closer or...

Grave of a successful ex-slave

An ancient resting place of a special kind. (Image: Pompeii Archaeological Park) An exciting inscription and some mummified remains: archaeologists have discovered an unusual grave...

Mini-brains with “eyes”

A brain organoid with structures similar to the eyes. (Image: Elke Gabriel) The bizarre for basic research: Researchers have grown so-called brain organoids from...

Bad cards for Germany’s amphibians and reptiles

The midwife toad is endangered here. (Image: Michel VIARD / iStock) The situation does not look rosy for amphibians and reptiles in Germany: New...

Growing old in Georgian England

The apothecary and death, 1816. (Image: Wellcome Collection / historical) In Georgian-era England, getting old was a source of deep fear for many. Because...

New colorectal cancer risk test procedure

A preventive colonoscopy can reveal the development of cancer in good time. (Image: peterschreiber.media/iStock) Early detection is crucial in colorectal cancer - for whom...

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