The newly described species Messelopython freyi is the oldest record of a python worldwide. (Image: Senckenberg)
The realm of the giant snakes is now...
Skull and antlers of a primitive deer. (Image: E.-M. Natzer / SNSB-BSPG)
Elaborate symbols of masculinity: deer are known to shed their antlers again...
The European river network. (Image: EEA, Copenhagen, 2012)
Rivers are important habitats, connecting routes and transport routes. But in Europe, more than 1.2...
In many places nitrogenous fertilization leads to excess nitrate in the soil. (Image: AdobeStock / Countrypixel)
In Europe, significantly more nitrate from over-fertilized soils...
Covid-19 can lead to long-lasting and recurring complaints. (Image: Leestat / iStock)
Those who are discharged from hospital after suffering from Covid 19 are...
Loneliness is a social problem that has become even more important in the wake of the Corona crisis. (Image: Marina113 / iStock)
Depressing loneliness...
This Central American striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) stretches its head towards the sun and warms up on the heated stones. But the cold-blooded...
Exposed part of the fortification trench (Image: INAPH)
Around 3,000 years ago, the Phoenicians' shipping routes and trading bases reached as far as the Iberian...
Ticks are fascinating creatures too! (Image: Matt Pinski)
They are notorious among nature lovers: as is well known, ticks can transmit dangerous bacteria to...
In particular, the evolution of the auxin transporter genes made flowering plants what they are. (Image: Yuzhou Zhang / IST)
From simple green algae...
Bees apply fecal stains to the hive entrance. (Image: Heather Mattila / Wellesley College)
Smelly “barricades” at the entrance: Asian honeybees use collected animal...