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Tiny plastic particles also present a threat to creatures on land and may have damaging effects similar or even more problematic than in our oceans. Researchers warn: the impact of microplastics in soils, sediments and the..
![Umberto Salvagnin European green toad](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/12f8ae00-8a9b-481b-9cdb-7df4f88ac802.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1519575826)
Most vertebrates have two sets of chromosomes, one from their mother and one from their father – including humans who are thus diploid. In contrast, polyploidy, meaning to possess three or more sets of chromosomes is very rare in..
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Researchers at the IGB research institute in Berlin have compiled movement data on carp behavior in a natural lake. Thirty-seven carp were located continuously in high resolution over several months with an ultrasonic acoustic..
![Sonja Oberbeckmann Extraction of the incubated plastic particles.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/e76bb5ff-1121-4735-b18a-fa92feb6c02d.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1512070698)
It is found in rivers, oceans, apparently untouched mountain lakes and the polar ice: no aquatic biotope is spared by microplastics...
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As with humans, most animals prefer to associate with some individuals and not with others. The social structure can influence how a population responds to changes in its environment. Examining social networks is a promising..
![David Bierback, IGB Clonal mollies](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/1196b971-e8e6-44a7-9aa6-10f2998ba86c.png&h=170&w=270&v=1512070698)
Genetically identical Amazon mollies raised individually and under identical environmental conditions, nevertheless develop different personality types. Additionally, increasing the opportunity for social interactions early in..
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Animals living under the ground often escape the human eye. There is a rich fauna in caves, soils and in groundwater, which hardly anyone knows. Although cave fish are known from other continents, these were missing in Europe so..
![Rodrigo Friscione One time use. Sailfish, baitball, hunting, open ocean](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/22aeef75-f377-4e2d-aa4d-fee36835f8f1.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1512070698)
Sailfish are large oceanic predatory fish that attack their prey with their long, sharp bills. When hunting, individuals increase their success rate by specialising in one attacking side, as a team led by researcher Dr. Ralf..