Climate Change

The 250kg giants who defied gravity: the truth about prehistoric kangaroos leaping

We all know that the kangaroos jump: it is their distinctive trait, almost an evolutionary trademark. Jumping, however, is an ...

How much does CO2 really cost us? Here is the new (doubled) “price” of the oceans

For the first time a study published on Nature Climate Change has included the damage caused by climate change to ...

Tardigrades: what they are, characteristics and where they live

Tardigrades, also called bears or water bears, are extremist microscopic invertebrate animals belonging to the Phylum Tardigrada. They are characterized ...

Leaving for Greenland: «This is why the responsibility of science today is stronger than ever»

On a mission among the ice: researcher Rachele Lodi (Cnr) explains to Prism the vodcast of Evidence Network because Greenland ...

Types of caterpillars

Caterpillars are the larval stage of most moths and butterflies. Throughout the world we find various types, among them are ...

Do wasps pollinate?

Pollination is the process by which the male sexual cells of a plant are brought closer to the stigma of ...

The return of the kakapo: the rarest parrot in the world is preparing for a record year

The kākāpō (or kākāpō, or kakāpō, or kākāpō, its original Māori name) is one of the rarest birds in the ...

Types of squirrels

You are probably wondering what a squirrel is, well, these are a group of animals made up of various species ...

Homosexuality in primates strengthens bonds

In recent years, studies on homosexuality in the animal world have multiplied, with particular attention to non-human primates. This research ...
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