Wissenschaftler der Senckenberg Naturhistorischen Sammlungen in Dresden haben mit einem internationalen Team eine neue Schlangenart in Europa entdeckt. Die Forscher konnten in einer heute im Fachjournal „Biological Journal of the Linnean Society“ veröffentlichten integrativen Studie zeigen, dass die „Iberische Ringelnatter“ keine Unterart der weit verbreiteten eurasiatischen Ringelnatter, sondern eine eigene Art ist. (more…)
The dramatic video footage of a great white shark attacking the “REMUS SharkCam” autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) brought some of the highest ratings to Discovery Channel’s Shark Week 2014 and went viral on the Internet. (more…)
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers have discovered a new species of extinct worm lizard in Texas and dubbed it the “Lone Star” lizard. The species — the first known example of a worm lizard in Texas — offers evidence that Texas acted as a subtropical refuge during one of the great cooling periods of the past. (more…)
Hilfe bei Aufklärung illegaler Wolfstötung soll belohnt werden
Im Herbst 2015 wurde in Sachsen-Anhalt ein Wolf illegal erschossen. Bisher konnte der Fall nicht aufgeklärt werden, doch nun soll ein finanzieller Anreiz die Ermittlungen unterstützen: Der NABU setzt 5.000 Euro für Hinweise auf Täter aus. (more…)
A Yale-led study urges scientists to move their focus from species extinction to species rarity in order to recognize, and avoid, a mass extinction in the modern world. (more…)
The first study to evaluate the biodiversity of arthropods in U.S. homes finds that humans share their houses with any of more than 500 different kinds of arthropods – at least on a short-term basis. Arthropods are invertebrate animals with exoskeletons, segmented bodies and jointed limbs, such as insects, spiders, mites and centipedes. (more…)
A ground-breaking study has confirmed the long held assumption that camouflage protects animals from the clutches of predators, and offers insights into the most important aspects of camouflage.
The research, by scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Cambridge, investigated the camouflage of ground-nesting birds in Zambia, using sophisticated digital imaging to demonstrate how they would appear from the perspective of a predator. (more…)
We think of chitchat and small talk as the things people say to pass the time or kill an awkward silence. New research suggests, however, that these idle conversations could be a social-bonding tool passed down from primates. (more…)
