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Tuesday, 14. January 2025

Bats surf storm fronts during continental migration

© Anton Vlaschenko

Scientists use ultra-light sensors connected like cell phones to study how bats migrate over Europe
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Thursday, 28. November 2024

Konstanz researcher receives Leibniz Dissertation Award

© Svea Pietschmann

Political scientist Hana Attia receives this year's Leibniz Dissertation Award in the category "Humanities & Social Sciences". Attia completed her dissertation on US sanctions at the University of Konstanz. She accepted the award on 27 November 2024 in Berlin.
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Wednesday, 27. November 2024

Laboratories on the way to more sustainability

© University of Konstanz, Marion Voigtmann

If it was not for science, we would hardly know anything about climate change. And yet, scientific research itself is a very resource-intensive task. Biochemist Bianca Schell advises scientific laboratories at the University of Konstanz on how they can operate more sustainably.
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Friday, 15. November 2024

Backyard birds learn from their new neighbours when moving…

© Hervé Glabeck - Docland Yard

Puzzle box experiment shows that after immigration, birds rapidly learn useful tricks from local experts
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Thursday, 14. November 2024

Science videos for everyone: e.g. why are dung beetles in…

An interview with biologist Gabriella Gall about her new YouTube channel.
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Thursday, 31. October 2024

Bats use an acoustic cognitive map for navigation

© Jens Rydell

Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation alone.
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Tuesday, 01. October 2024

Coral protection, a human right

© Sebastian Szereday, Coralku, Malaysia

To save coral reefs from climate change, scientists are proposing an unusual idea: declaring coral protection a human right. Christian Voolstra, a biologist from Konstanz and president of the International Coral Reef Society (ICRS), explains why this could work.
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© Eduardo Sampaio

Sunday, 22. September 2024

Unlocking the secrets of multispecies hunting

Scientists have made extraordinary discoveries about how otherwise-solitary octopuses and various fish species coordinate their hunts: fish serve as guides, finding prey and flagging its location, and the octopus uses its flexible arms to capture the hidden prey.

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Tuesday, 06. August 2024

Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight

© Christian Ziegler

Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m within minutes.
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Thursday, 04. July 2024

Of science and conscience

© Pixabay, dmncwndrlch

In public statements by researchers, it is sometimes difficult to separate private persons from their official roles. Political scientist Gabriele Spilker shares how this can work.
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