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The heaviest bird still capable of flying heals itself

Great bustards are often plagued by worms and parasites. But they know how to help themselves: they are actively looking for plants like poppy to kill pathogens.

Environmental destruction makes dangerous zoonose more often

Environmental destruction and lack of food brought Australian bats to a "tilting point". Since then, a fatal illness has been breaking out almost every year - in horses and people.

Why Our Excretion Products Only Swim Sometimes

There is nothing that is not examined. This also applies to the swimming properties of our digestive remains. Now the ultimate answer should be available.

The fossil still lives

The discovery of a new species is always exciting. This is even more true if the species turns out to be something that science has so far only known as fossil.

The greatest mystery of the Ice Ages

Recently there was an ice age about every 100,000 years, but the change was more common in the past. Nobody can say exactly why the glacial rhythm changed. Experts are now hoping for new data from ice drilling nuclei.

"Spirit of the forest" manifests itself

For decades she remained hidden from science, only her voice was known. Now biologists have finally discovered the corresponding owl species from the island of Príncipe.

A hidden world discovered in front of the Maldives

The Maldives are known for their rich coral reefs. A few hundred meters deeper in the sea, divers now came across an equally rich ecosystem.

Animal sounds apparently have a common origin

Not only birds and mammals, but also reptiles or amphibians exchange sounds. Acoustic communication probably originated more than 400 million years ago.

How can flying insects distinguish at the top and bottom?

Flying insects can determine the direction of gravity, although they do not have accelerometers. A team has developed a theory that could explain this.

Moon fish breaks world record

Sunfish are quite bizarre sea creatures. Now a special specimen has been washed up on a beach – with impressive weight.

Animal populations have shrunk massively

Over the past 50 years, vertebrate populations around the world have drastically decreased. By an average of 69 percent. This could fuel the consequences of climate change.

Amphibian populations in Switzerland are recovering thanks to new ponds

It is worth implementing conservation measures. A Swiss research team shows that it can benefit endangered amphibians by creating new ponds for them.

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