Germany
2023-11-13 @ 19.28.16 ∈ In English
Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe
The moth, named Mirlatia arcuata, […] is one of the most remarkable discoveries in Lepidoptera of recent decades. […] Initial genetic data from the mitochondrial COI barcode, as well as characteristics of the tympanal organ (auditory organ), point to a largely independent systematic position of the species.
2023-09-04 @ 14.51.49 ∈ In English
Scientists finally know why Germany’s wild boar are surprisingly radioactive
While cesium from both the nuclear weapons testing and the Chernobyl accident spread through the soil, [cesium seeps very slowly.] Deer truffles, located between 20 and 40 centimeters, have already absorbed the “older” cesium from six decades ago. The “younger” cesium from Chernobyl […] is just now integrating at the soil depths where the mushrooms are located.