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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.

Bats can remember a ringtone for years

In order to track down prey, some bats follow the mating calls of other animals. How long can you remember such sounds? There are initial indications of this.

Too hot for the dog's offspring

Rising temperatures mean that African wild dogs get their puppies later and later. The adaptation could be a disaster for the species.

Huge bacterium is one centimeter long

A newly discovered bacterium is breaking all standards. Its huge size is possible only thanks to some tricks. In addition, a quarter of its genome seems to produce antibiotics.

To water, land and in the bushes

Bird nests are often amazing engineering feats. From floating platform to meter-long grass netting, everything is represented. All these buildings have the same goal.

Megalodon was probably the top robber of the top robbers

Megalodon was a fearsome predatory fish - there's no doubt about that. However, its position in the food chain was probably even more impressive than expected.

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