Palaeontology: Researchers discover 100 unknown species in the sea near New Zealand

Off the eastern coast of New Zealand stretches the 800 kilometre long Bounty Trough, a [...]

Triops habitats in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Triops are fascinating and mysterious creatures that are often referred to as “living fossils”. These [...]

Do you know the trilobites? Insight into the life of the “three lobes”

Trilobites are among the most fascinating creatures that have ever inhabited our planet. These prehistoric [...]

Palaeontology: This whale was probably not so colossal

The existence of an early whale species that dwarfed even the imposing blue whale caused [...]

Do you know the difference between Triops and prehistoric crabs?

Prehistoric crustaceans are a piece of past life on earth and have long fascinated people [...]

Tiny tropical fish is as loud as a jet plane

The expectation that loud animals are also large is often disappointed, especially in the case [...]

Palaeontology: Enigmatic prehistoric lizard from Trentino is probably a fake

The animal stands out clearly on the light-coloured stone, and for decades experts regarded this [...]

Palaeontology: New species of pterosaur discovered in Scotland

Many millions of years ago, they roamed the skies over Europe: majestic pterosaurs with slender, [...]

Breeding Triops in winter: These are the challenges

For many hobby aquarists, breeding Triops is a fascinating activity that not only provides an [...]

Guppies: Colourful wonders and vibrant diversity

A fascinating riot of colours, a lively social life in the aquarium and reproduction that [...]