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Insects
From creepy crawlies to those that buzz and fly, insects are all around.
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Bees versus elephants
Bees have taken on a new role in Kruger National Park. They're the last line of defense between elephants and trees.
The wondrous world of African bugs
Though usually small, insects play an oversized role in Africa's huge and complex ecosystem.
South Africa: The Bees and the Elephants
A park in South Africa is using honeybees to protect some trees from hungry elephants.
Bees protecting trees
A park in South Africa is using honeybees to protect some trees from hungry elephants.
Don't you dare sting me!
Conservationists in South Africa are placing beehives in marula trees to protect them from bee-fearing elephants.
Facebook apologizes for privacy 'bug'
The software problem automatically switched the privacy setting for new posts from private to public.
Sheep on the roof!
Up above the streets of Munich, a rooftop farm gives city kids a taste of nature.
Hitler and 'his Volkswagen'
The Volkswagen factory built to manufacture Hitler's "car for the people" turns 80. A critical retrospective.
Biodiversity under threat
As humanity struggles to respond to the crisis facing Earth's biodiversity, much of it still hasn't even been named.
With bees on the brink, world hopes for survival
Bee populations have witnessed a steady decline over the past decade, according to the UN.
Bees — what are we without them?
A world without bees is unimaginable. You might be surprised at just how dependent we are on these industrious insects.
To save species, limit global warming
Keeping climate change under 1.5 degrees could be key to winning the battle to save species from extinction.
DW Business – Europe & America
EU vows to protect European companies in Iran – Johannesburg hub for cash only economy
DW Business – Europe & Africa
EU vows to protect European companies in Iran – NAFTA deadline looms as deal still elusive
EU court upholds ban on pesticides threatening bees
Three pesticides that are known to kill bees will continue to be banned after a EU court ruling.
Romania: Fipronil - the hidden threat
1,400 bee colonies died in the Romanian village of Puiesti after a pest controller sprayed fipronil.
Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People
Giant cruise shops dock in Venice daily, posing a threat to the city's fragile cultural heritage.
Blossoms without bees in China
Bees are now so rare in southwest China, that farmers are pollinating their fruit trees by hand.
Iran: women conquering weightlifting
Iran: women are conquering weightlifting; China: blossoms without bees, Togo's healthcare system
Controversial pesticides partially banned in EU
EU member states move to ban neonicotinoids after they were linked to bee deaths.
EU votes to ban bee-killing pesticides
The vote comes after the EU's food safety watchdog found the pesticides pose a risk to bees.
An arachnophobe's worst nightmare
The Goliath birdeater can be ravenous but the biggest spider in the world has a softer side as well.
Nuclear mutants
Biologist Timothy Mousseau has spent years studying mutant animals in Chernobyl and Fukushima — with surprising results.
Euromaxx - Highlights of the week
Pop art inspired design by Seletti, the VW Beetle turns 80 and a day in Madrid.
Tarantula caused flight delay, airline claims
Airlines often evade their obligation to compensate delayed passengers, and this time they're blaming a spider.
China's plants blossom without bees
Bees are now so rare in southwest China that farmers are pollinating their fruit trees with sticks and feathers.
Pollinator decline risks supply chains
Pollinators — from bees to bats — are under threat, and so are whole industry supply chains that depend on them.
The planet's got beetle mania
They're ubiquitous, adaptable, colorful, occasionally revered, sometimes eaten. Welcome to the amazing world of beetles.
The future of eating
Is salad the new schnitzel? A look at eating trends.
Does new research pave the way for bee-friendly pesticides?
New research has found that bees may be able to protect themselves from some pesticides.
Have scientists found the key to a bee-friendly pesticide?
Researchers say a new scientific breakthrough will help protect bees
German researchers and autonomous e-mobility
German researchers in Aachen are conceptualizing the future of autonomous, electric mobility.
It's electric! (& almost autonomous)
If you had to build an autonomous car from scratch, where would you begin? Perhaps in Aachen, Germany.
Monarch butterfly population going down
The monarch butterfly travels thousands of miles south for winter. But climate change is challenging its survival.
Monarch butterflies losing ground
The monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles. But various impacts are increasingly putting the insects off-track.
EU confirms insecticide bad for bees
Neonicotinoids are harmful to bees, says the European Food Safety Authority
A familiar journey
When Mother Nature conceived of the fig, she didn't shy away from the complex — or the gruesome.
EU watchdog confirms pesticides threaten bees
The EU banned three types of pesticides after a 2013 EU study found evidence they were dangerous to bee populations.
The gardening bug
Agriculture is often viewed as the basis of human civilization. But we aren't the only farmers out there.
Refugees find work via Munich startup
Five hundred thousand refugees are currently on the job market — and prospects look bleak.
Insects on the menu
The global food industry puts a major strain on the environment. Edible insects may be part of a sustainable future.
Vintage! VW Beetle Stoll Coupe
Customizing cars has a long history, as the 1951 VW Beetle Stoll Coupe illustrates. Drive it! took this elegant, one-of-a-kind model out for a spin. It’s certainly no ordinary VW Bug!
In Good Shape - Bed bugs and friends
Bed bugs are proliferating again. How can you protect yourself against these bloodsucking parasites, and how can you put paid to an infestation? Also on In Good Shape: common remedies for toothache, and a new cardiovascular therapy.
Help! Bed bugs in the bedroom
In this week’s interview, we ask bed bug expert Dr Erik Schmolz from Germany's environmental agency how to recognize bed bugs, if they pose a danger, and what can be done to get rid of the parasites.
Microsoft halts AMD chip patches
The US software giant has temporarily suspended patches for the security bugs known as Meltdown and Spectre on AMD PCs.
Last Intel chip fixes due before February
At the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, Intel has promised the final fixes for the discovered chip design flaws.
A costly fix for Intel's chip design flaw
Patching Intel’s chip design flaw could be costly, and now Intel’s CEO is also coming under scrutiny
AfricaLink - 03 January 2018
Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for attacks++Weah’s next challenge++Cape Town runs portions water
'The History of Bees' is Germany's top-selling book of 2017
Dan Brown, Ken Follett and Daniel Kehlmann's books became top best-sellers this year, but Maja Lunde's debut beat them.
What went right for the environment in 2017?
Amid the bad news, there were reasons to be optimistic. Let's start 2018 by looking back at some of the good news.
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