Biology

Beluga gets lost in the Seine

The Wallart is more adapted to arctic waters. The French authorities are now considering how the mammal can be saved.

Grasslands, the underrated all-rounders

Whether meadows, steppes or savannas - grassland is available all over the ground. Scientists want to help the underestimated habitats become greater recognition and thus more protection.

Forest area per capita has dropped significantly

For decades, the world's forest stocks have been shrinking sharply. Although some regions are becoming greener again, they are unevenly distributed.

"Most pets can't sweat"

Temperatures beyond the 30 degrees also strain pets. Your breathing, your saliva and your ears help you cool, explains veterinarian Michael Leschnik.

Invasive species cause billions in the world

When amphibians and reptiles spread to other regions and displace native species, costs run into the billions. The main culprits are only two species.

Fareways made people into milk drinkers

New research suggests that lactose tolerance did not arise because it allowed humans to consume more milk. Rather, food shortages and diseases accelerated evolution.

Do economic growth and climate protection fit together?

It is hailed as the royal road out of the climate crisis. But green growth would require decoupling resource consumption and economic output. Scientists have doubts about this idea.

Researchers build tiny engine from DNA

It is a milestone in nanorobotics. Researchers from Munich have built a tiny engine from DNA that can even save energy for a short time. He could pave the way for more advanced machines in the nanoma stick.

Life after the fall

For a long time, old shipwrecks were interested in archaeologically. But her true treasure is its meaning for the underwater world.

Tiger in the upward

Good news from South Asia: The number of big cats is growing again, especially here. In other regions, on the other hand, it still looks bad for tiger.

The tiger mosquito is now also at home in Berlin

Apparently, the Asian tiger mosquito has survived the winter in an allotment. As a result, the animal can now multiply effectively. The mosquito transmits various dangerous pathogens.

Penguins were created on a sunken continent

The penguins' original home is Zealandia. Climate change and mass extinction shaped their evolution. But the next climate change could be her last- for a curious reason.

The secret of parasitic giant flowers

The bizarre genome of the largest flowering plant in the world reveals what parasites are capable of: they steal, extinguish and duplicate DNA and maybe even manipulate the genes of their host. However, a number of details are still unclear.

Low -sea dugs become a garbage dump

He has to go somewhere: our plastic waste. Surprisingly, a lot of it accumulates in deep-sea trenches and pollutes the soil there.

Giant stork towered over Hobbits

Ten thousands of years ago, a small human species lived on the island of Flores - and gigantic storks. New finds show that the giants could also fly.

Animal-human infections have increased sharply in Africa

According to the WHO, there has been a steep increase in zoonoses on the African continent in recent years. Without suitable countermeasures, he could become a hotspot for animal-human transmissions of diseases.

Pocket rats run root farms

They fertilize and harvest roots that protrude into their tunnels. We are talking about the southeastern pocket rat, which provides sufficient food supplies with a kind of agriculture.

Great rendezvous of fin whales observed

Antarctic Finnwhales were considered to be threatened with extinction for decades. But if you follow the krill, you will also find the giants- in such a large number as it has not been for a long time.

Death lurks underground

Pitcher plants attract insects to death with large funnels. However, a newly discovered species does not hang the traps above ground. She's after ground animals.

Killer whale pair makes life difficult for great White sharks

Long white sharks dominated the food chain off the South African coast. Until two sword whales settled. Now the sharks have to fight for their lives.

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