Explorando os Enigmas do Superuniverso
A study at Purdue University in the United States has found that the German cockroach, common all over the world, is being born with protection from chemicals it has not yet come into contact with. The study, published in the scientific journal "Live Science" on June 25, concluded that Blattella germanica evolved and developed immunity […]
At the Second Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Geneva, Switzerland, a report was published that shows the dangers of mercury contamination throughout the Amazon. The document seeks to reduce the use of this material in small artisanal gold mining. With the intention of protecting the largest river system in […]
A jaguar was recently photographed warming to a cattle. The photo was taken on the farm of Professor Moacir Martins de Souza's uncle, in the path known as Brejo da Malhadinha – rural area of the municipality of Formosa do Rio Preto – Bahia. The image was published this Wednesday, July 19, 2017, on Facebook. […]
Workers prepare to unload a Minke whale at Kushiro port in Hokkaido, Japan, this Monday (Masashi Kato / Reuters) Japanese whalers hunt two whales in Japanese waters this Monday, kicking off a resumption of Japanese commercial whaling, halted for more than three decades. The return of whalers to whales for consumption comes after the […]
A cada dia, uma nova planta ou animal entra para a lista de espécies em extinção. E isto é grave, pois estamos começando a considerar este fato normal, o que está longe de ser. No Quênia, o líder conservacionista James Mwenda – do Ol Pejeta Conservancy, luta para preservar dois rinocerontes brancos, os últimos exemplares da espécie. Quando seu trabalho começou, […]
Nobody likes dirty beach, not even marine life. Among the animals most threatened by this pollution are turtles, often caught by deception in nets searching for shrimp or harmed due to the large amount of plastic in the seas. If life was not easy for these animals, the action of an environmentalist is changing this […]
Science has come a long way. It is now estimated that, in less than 10 years, scientists will develop human embryos in the laboratory using high-tech artificial wombs. This research will change indefinitely the way we view pregnancy, childbirth and our evolution as the human race. Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are working […]
Unlike most of his peers, the Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke was not born rich nor came from a wealthy family. Before becoming the owner of almost the entire fleet of the financial conglomerate Aker ASA and reaching an estimated fortune of almost $ 3 billion, Kjell was a fisherman. So, all his work and […]
Places here in our own solar system like Mars, Europe, Moon, Enceladus and even Mercury have water (or traces thereof) in liquid or solid state. Whether you're ready to fill a glass or not, would you drink Martian water? While eating an extraterrestrial liquid is an interesting symbolic feat, we recommend you think twice before […]
Here’s one way to plant 175 million trees within a year: get young people to do it for school. On May 15, the Philippine Congress officially passed a Bill stating that all students from elementary school, high school, and college (roughly equivalent to primary school, secondary school and university) must plant at least 10 trees […]