Evolution… Why Did the Ancients Bury Their Dogs like Family Members? 30 Sept 2018 As a kid, when my pet turtle died we had a funeral—of course—and buried him in the backyard. When the family dog passed, his remains were cremated and placed in…
Ökonomie… Backcountry Skiing Is Hurting Canada’s Endangered Caribou 11 Jan 201810 Jan 2018 Gaspésie National Park in Quebec is well-known for its beautiful views of the mountains and diverse wildlife. Skiers and hikers might even catch a glimpse of the iconic woodland caribou,…
Bildung… A Viral Hurricane Harvey Tweet Is Giving Gators a Bad Reputation 30 Aug 201729 Aug 2017 "Education is always key: alligators are misunderstood." By Claire Downs | MOTHERBOARD On Friday afternoon, just hours before tropical storm Harvey made landfall in the coastal city of Rockport, Texans…
Fortschritt… Tyrannosaurus Rex Would Break Its Own Legs if It Chased Jeff Goldblum IRL 19 Jul 201718 Jul 2017 Two independent studies show that the king of the dinosaurs was much slower than we thought. BY Becky Ferreira | MOTHERBOARD "We clocked the T. rex at 32 miles an hour," John…
Geschichte… 35 Percent of the World’s ‘National Animals’ Are Threatened With Extinction 28 Mai 201727 Mai 2017 The US bald eagle is doing fine. The Central American tapir of Belize? Not so much. By Lisa Cumming | MOTHERBOARD Just about every country has a national animal, a…
Gesellschaft… The Military Wants to Create the Ultimate Good Boy 28 Apr 201727 Apr 2017 US Special Forces wants to give doggos performance enhancers for the battlefield. By Ben Sullivan | MOTHERBOARD Humanity has kindly shared the horrors of war with our animal-kin for thousands…
Ökonomie… Trump’s Mexican Border Wall Would Be an Ecological Disaster 27 Jan 201726 Jan 2017 President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday pushing ahead one of his signature campaign stumps—the construction of a massive $14-20 billion wall along the 2,000-mile-long border with Mexico, designed…
Ökonomie… The Stuff You Buy Is Destroying Animals Around the World 7 Jan 20176 Jan 2017 There are certain products that everyone knows are directly destructive to wildlife. As such, most people and countries around the world generally try to avoid them. Using ivory for trinkets…
Bildung… Six New Species Discovered Near Thermal Vents on Ocean Floor 19 Dez 201618 Dez 2016 In 2011, a team of marine ecologists led by Jon Copley sent a remotely operated submarine nearly two miles underwater to observe a field of hydrothermal vents in the southwest…
Bildung… Scientists Identify Gene That Protects Tardigrades From Radiation 21 Sept 201620 Sept 2016 Tardigrades are tough little creatures. The teensy little creepy-crawlies, which average less than a millimetre in length and are also known as water bears or moss piglets, are able to…
Bildung… This Ancient ‚Mass Death‘ Offers a Glimpse Into Early Tetrapod Life on Land 8 Sept 20167 Sept 2016 The history of life on Earth is filled with tales of intrepid organisms that broke into new territories and niches to secure an evolutionary edge. By Becky Ferreira | MOTHERBOARD…
Bildung… Forget Nessie, the ‚Storr Lochs Monster‘ Is Scotland’s Real Jurassic Predator 6 Sept 20165 Sept 2016 Watch your back, Loch Ness Monster, because there’s a new Scottish aquatic predator in town, and this one has the crucial advantage of actually having existed. By Becky Ferreira |…
Bildung… Plants Can Assess Risk Similar to Animals 4 Jul 20163 Jul 2016 Ask any gambler the secret to leaving a casino with the big bucks, and they’ll tell you it’s all about knowing when to walk away. Although they may not see…
Bildung… Humans Weren’t the Only Cause of the Woolly Mammoth’s Extinction 20 Jun 201619 Jun 2016 A long-held theory about why great beasts like the woolly mammoth or saber-toothed tiger went extinct is the overkill hypothesis, which argues that early human predation took out the giant…
Evolution… Fish Can Recognise Human Faces 8 Jun 20167 Jun 2016 It’s enough to make this writer seriously consider vegetarianism: A new study has found that fish can recognise human faces. By Victoria Turk | MOTHERBOARD The paper, published in…
Bildung… “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?” 24 Apr 2016 Tomorrow (Monday: 25 April, 2016) will be the official pub date of my book “Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?” This means that the English version…
Evolution… Why Scientists on Two Continents Are Growing Dinosaur Parts on Chickens 16 Mär 201615 Mär 2016 In Jurassic Park, dinosaurs were brought back to life after scientists grabbed their DNA from a bug encased in amber. Not a bad idea, but in real life, 66-million-year-old DNA…
Ökonomie… Watch These Ant-Like Robots Pull a 3900-Pound Car 16 Mär 201615 Mär 2016 When it comes to building robots, the ant has long been a model for engineers. Its incredible strength relative to its size makes it a natural marvel, but its abilities…
Bildung… The Eight Best Extinct Species Discovered in 2015 25 Dez 201524 Dez 2015 2015 was an exceptionally productive year for paleontology. Brontosaurus made a comeback. Paleontologists further decoded the coloration patterns of long extinct animals. Jurassic World brought dinosaurs back to the big…
Bildung… Natur Is Violent 16 Dez 201515 Dez 2015 When it comes to issues of environmental ethics, it’s common to argue from the gut, with advocates on any given side of an issue defaulting to vague, emotional statements about…
Ökonomie… Humans Are More Toxic to Wildlife than Chernobyl 6 Okt 20155 Okt 2015 The Chernobyl disaster remains the worst nuclear accident in human history, with a death toll that is difficult to tally even decades later. Given the sobering reach of the resulting…