Climate Change

Alejandro Hellín, air conditioning expert: “It makes no sense to turn off the air conditioning for hours and then come home and set it to 16ºC because it is very hot”

The high summer temperatures make air conditioning become an essential ally in many homes. However, using this equipment incorrectly can ...

Illinois researchers develop molecule to recover gold and other metals from electronic waste using up to 100 times fewer chemicals

Electronic waste hides an environmental paradox. Discarded cell phones, computers, circuit boards and other devices contain gold, copper, silver and ...

New research challenges much of what we thought we knew about staying healthy as we age

For years, healthy aging has been described through a familiar checklist: eat better, move more, sleep well and keep the ...

Diatom algae: what they are, characteristics and what they are for

Diatoms are microscopic unicellular algae of the division Chrysophyta and class Bacillariophyceae. They reproduce asexually, are generally non-motile, have pigments ...

Marsupials: what they are, types, characteristics and examples

Embryonic development in animals has been evolving to be increasingly efficient. But to get to this point, a long road ...

Dormancy: what it is, types and examples in plants and animals

Dormancy is a survival strategy in response to unfavorable environmental conditions. The types of dormancy can be primary or secondary, ...

Páramo: what it is, characteristics, flora, fauna and threats

Perhaps you have heard the phrase that a place was a wasteland, referring to it being desolate. But this is ...

Parts of mushrooms: what they are and their functions

Fungi are complex organisms that alternate cycles. Thus, we can distinguish two forms of fungi, which are divided into mycelium ...

Flora and fauna of Peru

Peru is a country located in the extreme south of America, and thanks to its geographical location it has different ...