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A spider with a “pearl necklace” has been discovered, and the most disturbing thing is that each pearl is a living parasite attached to its body
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (752+ words) Home - Environment - A spider with a "pearl necklace" has been discovered, and the most disturbing thing is that each pearl is a living parasite attached to its body At first glance, it looked almost cute. A tiny spider in a…...
A great white shark has been caught in waters near the Spanish coast: this is the third verified sighting in less than 11 years and reopens the debate about their presence in the Mediterranean
3+ day, 33+ min ago (510+ words) Home - Environment - A great white shark has been caught in waters near the Spanish coast: this is the third verified sighting in less than 11 years and reopens the debate about their presence in the Mediterranean In spring 2023, fishermen working off…...
The deep ocean once again looks like something out of a movie, with sperm whales and giant squids locked in an evolutionary “war” that has lasted millions of years, and the scars give it away
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (555+ words) Home - Science - The deep ocean once again looks like something out of a movie, with sperm whales and giant squids locked in an evolutionary "war" that has lasted millions of years, and the scars give it away Far below the…...
What for centuries was considered a native species could in fact be a “royal whim” from 1588, and now science is reopening the debate on the Iberian crab
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (892+ words) Home - Environment - What for centuries was considered a native species could in fact be a "royal whim" from 1588, and now science is reopening the debate on the Iberian crab For more than fifty years, the so-called Iberian crayfish has appeared…...
No cockroaches or rats: this would be the last living thing to become extinct on Earth
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (553+ words) Home - Science - No cockroaches or rats: this would be the last living thing to become extinct on Earth When people joke about the end of the world, they usually picture cockroaches walking over the ruins of our cities. Yet current…...
What they discovered in a bird could change what we know about redheads
1+ week, 2+ day ago (886+ words) Home - Science - What they discovered in a bird could change what we know about redheads If you have red hair or freckles in the family, you have probably heard that your skin needs extra care in the sun. That warning…...
Australia is culling thousands of donkeys so that dogs can save farms and water
1+ week, 4+ day ago (759+ words) Home - Environment - Australia is culling thousands of donkeys so that dogs can save farms and water In the remote interior of Australia, helicopters still fly low over red soil, shooting at wild donkeys that authorities have long labeled a feral…...
Neither squid nor dolphin: scientists discover a strange, small, purple sea creature that functions as if its entire body were a brain: they compare it to a large “living mind”
1+ week, 5+ day ago (803+ words) Home - Science - Neither squid nor dolphin: scientists discover a strange, small, purple sea creature that functions as if its entire body were a brain: they compare it to a large "living mind" If your whole body worked like a brain,…...
They have shared rivers for decades, and no one understands why alligators do not attack capybaras. Now scientists believe they have the answer
1+ week, 6+ day ago (558+ words) Home - Environment - They have shared rivers for decades, and no one understands why alligators do not attack capybaras. Now scientists believe they have the answer Scroll through your feed and you will probably see it sooner or later. A capybara…...
They look like simple puddles of water, but every time it rains, they activate a prehistoric ecosystem whose lineage began more than 100 million years ago and which the European Union considers a priority
2+ week, 6+ day ago (268+ words) Home - Environment - They look like simple puddles of water, but every time it rains, they activate a prehistoric ecosystem whose lineage began more than 100 million years ago and which the European Union considers a priority These tiny wetlands are officially…...