Just "tip of the iceberg"?: "Plasticosis" threatens seabird species
The Pale-footed Shearwater often mistakes its food for plastic, which is why it eats a lot of it. A research team from London has...
Cities like sponges: How we will build in the future
Urban development devours valuable raw materials and emits harmful greenhouse gases. Researchers are working on various solutions: concrete is to become more climate-friendly thanks...
Americans and Russians on board: "Crew Dragon" successfully docks with the ISS
As tensions between the US and Russia mount, the countries in space continue to work together: After a slightly delayed launch, four astronauts -...
Against trade in endangered species: has the species protection agreement achieved anything?
March 3, 1973 was to be a milestone for global species protection: On this day, the Washington Convention on the Protection of Species, CITES...
Success of the "Dart" mission: Why the asteroid launch worked surprisingly well
Last September, NASA sent the "Dart" probe to an asteroid and its moon - with great success: "Dart" hit the small moon at a...
Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species: 50 years fight against poaching and...
Humpback whales, ocelots, elephants: for 50 years, the Washington Convention on the Protection of Endangered Species has saved many animals from extinction. To ensure...
Also two Americans on board: Russian starts with US space capsule to the ISS
There is an ice age between the USA and Russia on Earth - but cooperation continues in space. Now a Russian is flying to...
Almost a dozen cases: Rare Q fever detected in northern Germany
Q fever is a rare disease in which the pathogen originates in animals and is transmitted to humans. After several proven cases in northern...
H5N1 spreads worldwide: Avian flu virus discovered in dead Chinese woman
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been worrying experts for some time. Recently, more and more outbreaks of the pathogen among birds have been...
Magnetic field in motion: is the earth about to reverse its poles?
Unlike the geographic poles, the earth's magnetic poles are by no means rigid. They are always in motion and can even turn around. Scientists...