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,...
An international team of scientists from Italy, Venezuela, and Ecuador identified a new genus of butterflies in the Andes, named Andinoia. This discovery was announced by the National Biodiversity Institute (Inabio) of Ecuador, one of the institutions involved in...
Wild tortoises face a new problem that threatens their survival: a new species of parasite. A group of scientists from the Center for Wildlife Conservation and the National University of San Juan (UNSJ) announced the discovery of this new...
The octopus, a cephalopod invertebrate known for its eight tentacles and its ability to camouflage, has a unique ability to move its limbs with astonishing precision, such as the extraordinary dexterity of its tentacles. These limbs, covered by two...
According to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, the species richness of fish in the Amazon is determined by factors such as the extent of the flooded forest,...
