African-born people also carry Neanderthal DNA. (Image: ljubaphoto / istock)
When our ancestors left Africa, a story of infidelities began: Genome analyzes prove that anatomically...
Stone platform and moai in Ahu Nau Nau on Easter Island. (Image: Robert DiNapoli)
Huge stone figures, massive ritual platforms: The culture of Rapa Nui...
Historical illustration of the German colonial era in Africa. (Image: Nastasic / iStock)
They were in charge - but how did the German colonial masters...
The unknown primitive emerges like a shadow. (Image: borchee / iStock)
The Neanderthals and the Denisova people "mixed in" with the Europeans and Asians. Similar...
There are also representatives of the clever squid in the North Sea. (Image: Pauline Billard)
Amazing: humans and squid adapt their eating habits to future...
Like many species of the bromeliad family, Guzmania sanguinea is threatened with extinction. (Image: Daniel Caceres)
We mainly know them as food and ornamental plants....
Bumblebees are important pollinators. (Image: Jeremy Kerr)
Bumblebees are not just welcome visitors to our gardens. As efficient pollinators, they also play an important role...
A predatory worm has already spread widely in France. (Image: Pierre Gros)
"Aliens" with an appetite for earthworms and the like: Flatworms that have been...
Cassiopea jellyfish secrete poisonous mucus. (Image: National Aquarium)
Just don't touch: that's the motto when you encounter a poisonous jellyfish in the water. But this...
Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum malachurum) (Image: Andreas Haselböck)
With honeybees, the queen uses a special fragrance to ensure that her workers remain sterile and serve her....
Their trustfulness could be dangerous to the endangered mountain gorillas. (Image: Nancy J. Stevens)
A lot of people are currently suffering from colds or the...
Sustainable forestry could enable a material revolution. (Image: Sabine Hortebusch / iStock)
Instead of using cement and steel, we should rely on a tried-and-tested natural...
Acceleration (orange) and deceleration (blue) of ocean circulation. (Image: Shijian Hu)
How does climate change affect global ocean currents? So far, scientists have assumed that...