Tag: biology
Biology: The offspring drinks from the cloaca – knowledge
Feeding offspring with nutrient-rich milk is a typical trait of mammals. Researchers were accordingly surprised when they discovered an amphibian that produces nutrient milk. The egg-laying, worm-like species provides its…
Penguins in danger: Bird flu reaches Antarctica – Knowledge
The news didn’t come as a surprise to experts, but it still raises alarm bells among authorities and conservationists. The bird flu epidemic that has been raging among wild birds…
Mini fish makes noise like jet plane – knowledge
The tiny thing measures just one centimeter, but the sound pressure it produces is similar to that of a jet plane taking off. A German research team has now investigated…
Bird of the Year 2024: Rescue for the sissy of the sky
Lapwings were common for a long time, but now the amazing bird is in danger of disappearing from Germany. On the road with a biologist who wants to prevent this…
Hybrid Food: Bovine Cells Grown in Rice – Health
Basically, the combination of beef and rice can be pretty tasty. However, what South Korean researchers have now prepared will require the courage of even experimental gourmets. A working group…
Polar bears can hardly adapt to climate change – knowledge
Because sea ice is retreating, polar bears are spending more and more days a year on land. There they try to stay alive with berries, garbage and carcasses. Every autumn,…
Research glitch: Cooling failure destroys samples from several decades
The Nobel Prize for Medicine is decided every year at the renowned Karolinska Institute. Now there has been a serious breakdown at the prestigious facility. How could that happen? source…
So what is that? A Collection of Penises – Knowledge
The one big question should be answered right from the start: Which is the most impressive penis in this lavish collection? The largest limb comes, of course, from a blue…
Clownfish can count to three – knowledge
Many animals have some kind of basic mathematical understanding. Turtles, for example, can calculate their energy balance and even take into account how much energy they use to get to…
Behavioral biology: Is my cat still normal? – Knowledge
Almost all domestic cats are curious about new things. Almost no one constantly marks furniture or trouser legs. At least that’s what the evaluation of hundreds of questionnaires filled out…