A new species of crocodile discovered in Egypt (but we’ve had the fossil for a hundred years)
Egypt, 1920s: in the Mokattam formation, from which the limestone rocks used to build the pyramids and the Sphinx were ...
New Zealand prepares massive operation on three islands to eliminate invasive species and recover the kākāpō
New Zealand is about to undertake a conservation operation on a scale rarely seen before: three large islands will be ...
Not just smell, sharks hear very well
One of the most widespread myths about sharks is that they are able to smell a tiny droplet of blood ...
They hide a camera for a month deep in the forest and this is what happens when there are no humans
A forest can seem completely empty when we walk through it. However, it is enough to leave a camera hidden ...
This is how electricity is generated in the middle of the sea: how offshore wind energy works
Offshore wind energy takes advantage of one of the most abundant natural resources on the planet: the wind that blows ...
Swiss glaciers in decay: lost a fifth of their volume in 5 years. 2026 is a “catastrophic” year
Between record heat and low snowfall, in 2026 Swiss glaciers lost 5.5% of their mass, marking the second worst result ...
Scientists place 42 sea sponges in a polluted Spanish port and one species surprises after 455 days
Ports are essential infrastructure for transportation, fishing and tourism, but they also constitute some of the coastal ecosystems most transformed ...
They explore Antarctica at a depth of 535 meters and find an “underwater city” made up of 60 million nests
535 meters under the ice of Antarctica hides a world that few could imagine. Scientists have discovered an authentic “underwater ...
The fire amoeba discovered: it lives and reproduces at over 63 °C
60°C: until less than a month ago, this was the temperature above which it was thought that complex life could ...