Biology
People study ants to write algorithms
By viewing an ant colony as an intelligent system consisting of many individuals following simple rules, Belgian scientist Deneubourg was able to simulate them using alg…
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Animal world
Cloning of black-footed ferrets from cryopreserved tissue
Scientists have successfully cloned two black-footed ferrets from frozen tissue samples, to preserve this endangered animal.
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Notable predictions about the world in 2040
Information becomes the new source of capital; The country, organization or individual that creates and owns more high-quality information will play a greater role in th…
Oceanography
Unexpected discoveries about the sex life of humpback whales
Humpback whales were discovered for the first time to have homosexual behavior from two male individuals.
Animal world
Alpha male wolves do not exist in the wild!
It sounds appealing, but this is just a concept that many people impose on themselves to pretend that they are special.
Scientific application
Japan develops personal identification system by... breath
Scientists from Kyushu University (Japan) have developed a type of security tool that allows personal identification through sensors.
Oceanography
Despite being called a 'shark', this species has the best body in the world, not a single individual is overweight.
Known as 'sharks', these creatures have the top proportions in the animal world. That's how effective swimming helps to lose weight.
Archeology
Decoding the 'petrified man' gene for the first time: The secret of the 'timeless' city
Italian and Danish scientists have successfully decoded the DNA of two Pompeii people - a city devastated by the volcano Vesuvius 2,000 years ago, famous for its shockin…
Animal world
The fiery beauty of the burrowing snake has only 3 individuals left
An unprecedented species of burrowing snake has been discovered in Paraguay. The reptile community in the world is making waves because of its color as well as its rarit…
Biology
Ants know how to use tools to 'pave the way' through difficult terrain
Despite having only about 250,000 neurons compared to our 86 billion, ants can still do impressive things when they work together.
Archeology
Hominids that lived about 18,000 years ago may still exist
People living on the island of Flores (Indonesia) are believed to have seen individuals of the Hominids, leading to the possibility that they still exist today.
Oceanography
Two-headed sharks are appearing more and more and no one knows why
Two-headed animals are usually individuals that have been mutated in the womb and often do not live too long after birth.
Biology
Unexpected discovery: Mushrooms can talk like humans
A new study by British scientists shows that fungi not only 'talk' to other individuals through the mycelium, but also use up to 50 words that make everyone surprised.
Animal world
Kenya strives to preserve rare Bongo antelope species
Recently, five Bongo antelopes have been released to a reserve in Kenya, marking an important milestone in the battle for the survival of this animal that currently has…
Archeology
Another mystery of the sacred Mexican temple challenges the scientific world
Recently, Mexican scientists discovered for the first time an almost complete fossil of a starfish at the world famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.