Anzahl der Aufnahmen: 1958
Stufe: B1-B2 (Mittelstufe)
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If you look at a green door at the edge of your field of vision, it's still green. Simple right? Not quite.
Tardigrades look strange, but they're made up of even stranger stuff.
Some academics have turned to creative sources to translate what existing research tells us about climate problems and policy responses: fairy tale characters.
In 2018, scientists from Johns Hopkins and the University of Cincinnati attempted the first study of extinct Hispaniolan rodents using isotopes. What can isotopes tell us about extinct animals?
Male fireflies cruise the evening air, flashing their lanterns in a pattern characteristic of their species, looking for females of their own kind.
About 56% of the ocean’s surface has changed in color. An expanse larger than Earth’s entire land surface has become slightly greener.
Have you ever wondered why fluorescent colors -- like you see in highlighters or clothing dyes, for instance - seem so much brighter than other colors?
What did the Earth need to become habitable?
Dogs aren't quite as graceful as we humans when it comes to taking a drink. But you might give your pooch more credit if you knew that her lapping method is the most effective one.
Imagine yourself walking through the English countryside. You might expect to come across some squirrels, moles, foxes, and badgers. However, you may find an unexpected animal friend crossing you...
Have you ever watched a bunch of rats hanging out together? You might notice something interesting.
When you sit down to a glass of iced tea with a straw in it, you might say that you are sucking the tea up through the straw. But is this accurate?
If you want a piece of living history, where would you look? You could visit California’s giant redwoods, or simply watch the birds, those descendants of dinosaurs. But consider, instead, the...
What temperature is comfortable for your skin? The answer might be different from air temperature.
When you think of pollination, you probably think of bees buzzing around on a bright summer day.
Scientists found a way to drive a cockroach the way you might drive a car. What does that mean?
Insects need water just like the rest of us, so how do they drink?
Some medical researchers are looking for new ways to prevent heart attack damage from happening.
According to that famous Beatles song, no: "Money Can't Buy Me Love." But, of course, the Beatles also had a hit with their cover of the Motown song "Money, That's What I Want."