Recently, Mexican biologists have discovered a **"blue hole"** in Chetumal Bay, in the **Yucatan Peninsula**, considered the second largest in the world.
This underwater sinkhole, called **Taam Ja'** (which means "deep waters" in Mayan), measures 900 feet deep (over 270...
Glaciers are essential not only for their visual appeal, but also as key water resources that affect water availability and the stability of numerous ecosystems. A new study by ETH Zurich and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, published in The Cryosphere,...
A recent study published in Science Advances reveals that the melting of the Antarctic ice shelves, especially the Ross Ice Shelf, is accelerating due to the impact of ocean warming.
This phenomenon could significantly contribute to sea level rise, caused...
For some time now, the ozone layer has been suffering the damages caused by chemical substances responsible for its depletion. For this reason, the Montreal Protocol was implemented, a key international agreement that aims to gradually eliminate these chemical...
Bacteria are present in almost all everyday environments, as proven by newsambientales.com. While some are harmless or even beneficial, others can pose a significant threat to health, especially when antibiotics become ineffective.
Each year, more people die from bacterial infections,...
The world's largest animal, the **blue whale** (*Balaenoptera musculus*), forms a single large **circumpolar population in Antarctica** and is not dispersed in various communities.
This conclusion is based on the latest **assessment of Antarctic blue whales** in 2004 and on...
A team of researchers from the University of Concepción (UdeC), in collaboration with specialists from Harvard University and Purdue University, conducted an innovative study on metal pollution in Humboldt penguins.
The study detected the presence of metals and metalloids in...
In the giant animal kingdom, there is diversity in shapes, sizes, and adaptations. Setting aside insects, it's surprising to know that the smallest mammals can weigh just over 1 gram.
Thanks to science, a large number of these specimens are...
If there is an animal that can break any record of longevity, that is the Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus).
This species can live between 250 and 500 years, or even more, and is not easy to spot due to its...
Thanks to a partnership between the INTA and the European Union, work is being done to develop an economically viable method that allows for the remediation of contaminated soils in La Planta, Caucete, using native plants to extract heavy...
