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These are the smallest mammals in the world, according to science

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...

Scientists identify world’s oldest animal: exceeds 500 years of life

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...

Scientific discovery: marine animals merge into a single body

Japanese scientists have documented for the first time the fusion of two comb jellies into a single living being in a laboratory. This finding offers a new perspective on biological cooperation and evolutionary flexibility in marine animals. Merging Among Marine...

First complete skull of a Mesozoic bird discovered

An international team, including a scientist from the CONICET, discovered in Brazil a complete and well-preserved 80-million-year-old bird skull fossil. This finding provides valuable information about the evolution of the skull and brain of modern birds and has been highlighted...

Dark Oxygen: the phenomenon discovered at the bottom of the ocean

The ocean remains one of the **most mysterious ecosystems** on the planet, and the discoveries made there never cease to amaze. A fascinating phenomenon lurks in its depths: "**dark oxygen**". A new study reveals an alternative method of generating **oxygen...

The Chernobyl Frogs: a study reveals how they age after nuclear radiation

A recent study analyzed the Chernobyl frogs, which inhabit near the exclusion zone of the city and surprised scientists. More than three decades after the nuclear accident, the analysis focused on how these creatures aged. The analysis of the effects...

The orientation of bats: acoustic mental maps in action

A study published in the journal Science reveals that bats that use echolocation possess an acoustic cognitive map of their living area, allowing them to orient themselves and navigate distances of several kilometers. Research and Methods The research was conducted by...

Why are most male mammals not larger than females

A recent **study** published in Nature Communications questions the theory that most **male mammals** are larger than females, an idea supported since the times of **Charles Darwin**. Severine Hex, a researcher at **Princeton University**, explains that Darwin and other scientists...

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Salt batteries: non-exploding and longer-lasting cells

Traditional batteries, loaded with negative and positive electrodes, could become a thing of the past thanks to the emergence...