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What impacts do agrochemicals have on the ongoing global insect decline? Biologists at the University of Konstanz have found out that aversive learning is impaired in bumblebees exposed to glyphosate. Their study is published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.

So far, 4.2 million animal tests under the REACH chemical regulation: A study from Konstanz and Baltimore quantifies the number of animals that died for the hazard assessment of chemicals in the chemical industry.

The Association for Anglophone Postcolonial Studies (GAPS) recently elected Timo Müller, professor of American studies at the University of Konstanz, as president. GAPS takes a critical look at European colonialism and its effects. A short interview with Timo Müller about postcolonial infrastructure.

ICARUS has begun testing its new satellite receiver that will continue uninterrupted tracking of animals from space.

Better conditions for academic careers: University of Konstanz presents model for more attractive and reliable career paths.

What creative ideas can be implemented in the new FabLab at the University of Konstanz?

Insightful study with participation from the University of Konstanz warns of human-induced impacts on the marine ecosystem.

Teaser: The researchers Hemal Naik, Akanksha Rathore, and Vivek Hari Sridhar went to Rajasthan, India, to study the mating behaviour of blackbucks from a bird's eye perspective. Read what they encountered during six adventurous weeks in the field.

With a new marker less method it is now possible to track the gaze and fine-scaled behaviours of every individual bird and how that animal moves in the space with others. A research team from the Cluster of Excellence Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (CASCB) at the University of Konstanz developed a dataset to advance behavioural research.