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The Evolution of the Hand

Paleontologists estimate that around 380 million years ago, there were fish with pectoral fins that already had finger-like bones. And from those, the limbs of vertebrates evolved. The skeleton of these limbs follows the same basic blueprint: Authors: ZDF/3sat/Marco Polo Film AG/Herbert Ostwald/Hol

The Mudflats: Pit Stop for Migratory Birds

About 50 billion migratory birds are on the move in spring and autumn to reach their breeding or wintering grounds. Along the East Atlantic bird migration, the food-rich Wadden Sea in the North Sea plays a crucial role. Author: 3sat/NANO/Logo (Marco Polo Film AG)/S. van Iersel, T. Visser, A. Scheur