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Evolutionary advantage through same-sex sexuality?

Does homosexuality have biological advantages? (Image: YinYang / iStock) How could same-sex sexual behavior persist in evolution even though homosexual individuals have fewer children?...

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...

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