What are the 'non-human' remains presented at the Mexican Congress

22-09-2023
In recent days, the bodies of two alleged non-human, alien beings were presented to Congress in Mexico

Loch Ness: geology, features, myths and legends

23-08-2023
Popular interest in and belief in the animal's existence changed when it was first brought to national attention in 1933 and worldwide in 1934

Antarctic fungi and their ecological characteristics

10-08-2023
Ecological Characteristics of Antarctic Fungi, a study published in the Doklady biological sciences, delves into an issue that is becoming increasingly important as climate change progresses

Theropod dinosaurs have evolved to a human level intelligence

01-08-2023
Could theropod dinosaurs have evolved to a human level of intelligence? This question is also the title of a study published in The Journal of comparative neurology

How some organisms exploit cryptobiosis to live for thousands of years

29-07-2023
Organisms capable of cryptobiosis are called cryptobionts

Eating less meat actually helps the environment

26-07-2023
The study explained eating less meat greatly decreases the weight of our influence on the climate and ecosystems

How plants conquered land

12-07-2023
A new study published in the Journal of evolutionary biology, makes a beautiful retrospective on this interesting issue, which directly concerns the history of the planet

Fashion Chemicals: Exploring the Hazards of PFAS and BPA in the Industry

05-07-2023
A recent study has raised concerns about the widespread use of harmful chemicals in the fashion industry

The three tallest trees in the world: Hyperion, Helios and Icarus

02-07-2023
Sequoia semperviren scan exceed 100 meters in height and reach a diameter at the base of the trunk of over 7 meters

Why Douglas Fir is such a hardy and popular tree

01-07-2023
Douglas fir is particularly common in the states of Washington and Oregon. In California it is found in the Klamath Mountains as far south as the north-central Sierra Nevada

Coastal woody-plant mortality

30-06-2023
A new study has focused its research on coastal woody plant mortality, what causes it and how it can be prevented

Prediction of the impacts of chemical pollutants on animals

28-06-2023
A study published on the Trends in ecology & evolution, evaluates this interesting issue

Degradation or humification to attenuate organic pollutants

28-06-2023
Degradation or humification: rethinking strategies to attenuate organic pollutants, study published on the Trends in biotechnology, makes an interesting retrospective on the subject

The digital energy we use has a cost to the planet

17-06-2023
Digital apparently offers more advantages than disadvantages, starting with the saving of some raw materials and the reduction of some sources of pollution, but..

Betula chichibuensis critically endangered, conservation efforts may not be enough

02-06-2023
Betula chichibuensis is classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its extreme rarity and limited range

The American chestnut can still be saved from the killer fungus attack

31-05-2023
American chestnut has practically disappeared from the entire distribution area due to the attack by the parasitic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica

Wollemia is in critical danger, but its resilience still endures

31-05-2023
Wollemia is one of the rarest botanical species in the world and its presence in nature is estimated at less than one hundred specimens

Plants response to light stress

25-05-2023
Stress factors involve more or less serious physiological changes depending on the intensity of the stress undergone and the tolerance mechanisms that the plant possesses

The role of plant sound

25-05-2023
Each plant makes high-pitched sounds when subjected to stress

Cryoseisms and their dangers

23-05-2023
A cryoseism is a seismic event that can be caused by a sudden disruptive action produced in the frozen ground or in the rock saturated with water or ice

The weight of the skyscrapers is sinking New York

22-05-2023
The alarm raised in new research published in the journal Earth's Future said New York's buildings, which have a collective weight of 1.7 trillion pounds, equal to 140 million elephants, are sinking the city at a rate of 1 -2 mm per year

Myths and Legends of the Cascade Range

19-05-2023
The range has been populated for at least 11,000 years, and Native Americans helped spread many of the volcano myths and legends that still survive today

The bristlecone pines: longevity and threats

13-05-2023
The secrets of their longevity and the dangers that threaten them

Threes able to absorb CO2 emissions: here what they are

13-05-2023
What are the best trees able to absorb CO2 emissions? There are several of them, with truly amazing properties

Mercury entotoxicology: what you need tot know

12-05-2023
The Mercury entomotoxicology study, published in the Chemosphere, highlights a very dangerous side effect of this element