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Collective eating

What connects humans and bonobos during collective eating? A conversation about rituals, rules, and feasts with behavioural ecologist Barbara Fruth and health psychologist Britta Renner.

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Which sources do we trust?

What makes information reliable? A University of Konstanz study shows: People do not necessarily believe experts or reputable sources – they tend to believe information that confirms their existing opinions.

What Darwin would discover today

Biologist Eduardo Sampaio researched octopuses off Cape Verde. He participated in a Citizen Science-led expedition that retraced the journey of Charles Darwin.

Migrating insects

By flying with hawkmoths during migration, scientists reveal the insects employ sophisticated flight strategies similar to vertebrates.

Den Rehen auf der Spur

Team unter Beteiligung Konstanzer IngenieurInnen und WissenschaftlerInnen entwickelt Apparatur zur stressfreien und vollautomatischen GPS-Besenderung von wildlebenden Rehen.