A new study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology reveals that African elephants not only travel more than 50 kilometers daily in search of food and water, but they also have an extraordinary capacity to optimize their energy...
In the Chinese province of Jiangsu, the Dafeng Milu Nature Reserve is a symbol of resilience and conservation. This sanctuary saved the Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), as it is home to the largest population of this species in...
The **Mexican axolotl** (*Ambystoma mexicanum*), (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/ajolotes-el-secreto-para-frenar-el-envejecimiento-a-los-cuatro-anos-y-su-potencial-en-la-longevidad-humana/) with a gelatinous body and enigmatic gaze, is in **critical danger of extinction**. According to the latest census by the **UNAM Institute of Biology**, its population in the wild continues to decline in...
A recent pilot study revealed that the everyday act of **chewing gum** could be significantly contributing to the intake of microplastics. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with the American Chemical Society (ACS), found...
Snakebites represent a serious public health problem in many regions of the world, claiming over 100,000 lives each year and leaving thousands of people with permanent disabilities.
Until now, the only effective treatment has been the use of antivenom...
Scientists have challenged the ancient belief that sharks are mute by discovering that these marine predators can produce sounds.
This finding, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, documents for the first time the active sound production by sharks,...
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in polar exploration using a hyperspectral ultra-wideband microwave radiometer designed to map the distribution of temperatures beneath the ice sheet in Antarctica.
This innovative equipment is part of China's 41st Antarctic expedition, which conducted...
Since 2017, the Antarctic Hydroponic Production Modules (MAPHI) have allowed the production of leafy vegetables in the white continent, marking a before and after for the Argentine Antarctic bases.
This project, driven by INTA, the Joint Antarctic Command (COCOANTAR), and...
A study from Princeton University, unprecedentedly, confirms that importing wood from developing or "poor" countries, reduces biodiversity.
The research quantifies for the first time the extent to which nations contribute to this by transferring the environmental costs of their consumption...
Almost a third of the **species of fungi** assessed by the **International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)** are threatened due to human activities such as agriculture, (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/por-el-aumento-de-la-deforestacion-en-la-amazonia-llueve-menos/), and urbanization.
Out of the **169,420 species** included in the IUCN's general...
