In recent years, many storks that traditionally migrate to Africa in the cold months stay to spend the winter in the Peninsula, where they have abundant food in the garbage dumps. However, it is precisely those that do migrate to the African continent that could be contaminating their organisms with pesticides.
The five great extinctions on record have caused profound changes in the history of life on Earth. However, it seems that plants cope better than animals these crises.
Yes, some seventy species of fungi belonging to various families (Omphalotus, Armillaria, Mycenaceae ...) that inhabit forests around the world glow in the dark.
Around a quarter of the CO2 from fossil fuels and cement production is absorbed by the oceans, which translates into an increase in acidification, or a decrease in PH, one of the main enemies of marine life.
A team of researchers from the University of Exeter, in the United Kingdom, has identified two large enclaves in the Mediterranean where green turtles go to feed.
Our closest relatives, the apes, are also influenced by marketing. We are not the only ones. For example, it has been found that most people find a hamburger tastier when it is previously described as "75% lean" than if it is presented as "only 25% fat", although the two things mean the same thing. Likewise, we are also more likely to recommend a medical treatment that "works in 50% of cases" to another that "has 50% failures", although, again, both phrases have the same meaning.
Crocodiles can push a ball or slide on water just for fun, not unlike humans. This is the conclusion reached by psychology professor Vladimir Dinets, from the University of Tennessee, in the USA, after studying these animals for a decade.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
