A study conducted by researchers from the National University of Litoral (UNL) and CONICET detected the presence of emerging contaminants in the Salado River and effluents from different areas of the province of Santa Fe. The survey identified residues...
Spain took an important step in its presence in Antarctica with the construction of a state-of-the-art laboratory on the continent. The initiative was presented as an effort to promote scientific research in the territory.
The new scientific module being erected...
Indonesia discovered that the deadly eruption and tsunami that occurred in 2018 could have been avoided. It is about the volcano Anak Krakatau, which would have given a warning about the collapse that caused those natural disasters that killed...
After several investigations, a team of scientists confirmed the migration of the Mexican long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris nivalis) through southeastern Arizona by analyzing their saliva. To achieve this, researchers used an environmental DNA-based method (eDNA) that allows identifying the species...
There is no doubt that whales are amazing beings, as studies have revealed that the communication of various cetacean species follows linguistic principles that were believed to be exclusive to humans. In particular, the songs of humpback whales, as...
A team of researchers from CEAB-CSIC demonstrated the effectiveness of a simple and innovative technique to mitigate the effects of environmental disturbances on gorgonian forests. This strategy, based on pruning branches of dead soft corals, was scientifically validated over...
Pesticides represent a significant threat to stingless bees, or meliponines, due to their direct and indirect exposure in agricultural environments. While there is abundant research on the effects of pesticides on the common honeybee (Apis mellifera), the impact on...
The dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris as a subspecies of the wolf) is a carnivorous mammal belonging to the canid family that evolved alongside human societies in different cultures for over 30,000 years. Currently, it is estimated...
A researcher from the INAMAT2 Institute at the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) in Spain has managed to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into renewable methane (CH4) using sunlight as a source of energy.
His work, the result of his doctoral...
A group of Japanese researchers discovered that the urination behavior of chimpanzees follows a social pattern similar to human yawning, as they urinate through social contagion suggesting that it could strengthen bonds within the group.
Just like yawning in humans,...
