Apes with human rights. Reality or fiction?
Within the order primates there is a hominin family (Family Hominidae) composed of four genera (Gorilla, Homo, Pan and Pongo). In the category Homo is our species (Homo sapiens). The...
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The cunning of insects and other arthropods
The cunning of insects and other arthropods
March 30, 2023
Antarctica has lost more than 3 billion tons of ice in 25 years
Antarctica has lost more than 3 billion tons of ice in 25 years
March 29, 2023
Risk of extinction of eaglets by wind farms in Galicia
Risk of extinction of eaglets by wind farms in Galicia
March 28, 2023
The first complete map of an insect brain contains 3,016 neurons
The first complete map of an insect brain contains 3,016 neurons
March 26, 2023
Animals & Nature
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The Villanueva de Viver fire burns 4,000 hectares
The fire declared this Thursday in the Castellón town of Villanueva de Viver already affects 4,000 hectares of surface area within a 40-kilometre perimeter, it is still active and the...
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Dogs and cats can steal our sleep, but dogs more than cats
A new study reveals that having pets, such as dogs or cats, can cause sleep disorders for people who live with them The research, published in the journal Human-Animal Interactions...
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Why is it important to know if our pet is left-handed?
The lateralization It is a common feature in most Vertebrate animals and it is a consequence of the existence of a brain divided into two hemispheres. It is the reason...
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Amundsen Sea loses 3 billion tons of ice
Scientists estimate that the fastest changing Antarctic region, the Amundsen Sea Inlet, has lost more than 3 billion tonnes of ice over a 25-year period, according to research published in...
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Read exclusively the first chapter of the book ‘The body language of dogs’
Thousands of years of domestication have played an important role in the relationship between humans and dogs, as dogs have evolved with humans, adapted and acquired the skills they need...
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Forest fires in Spain on March 21, 2023
With the reduction in rainfall and the appearance of sunny weather, more sources of active fires begin to appear in Spain. Thus, on March 21, it appears a good number...
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Update of the English Bird Guide by SEO/BirdLife
The update of the Guide to Birds of Spain by SEO/BirdLifecorresponding to 2022, incorporates 88 new species (18 of them habitual and 70 occasional)out of a total of 632 species...
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These are the reasons why you shouldn’t play laser pointer with your cat
The cats they are hunting animals. All cats love to catch small objects or animals that move, a task in which they are really good thanks to their excellent vision....
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Dwarf elephants? Giant rats? Strange high-risk island creatures
Islands make small animals giant, and giant animals shrink, but these unique species are threatened with extinction A dwarf elephant the size of a pony once roamed the Mediterranean island...
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Cantabrian brown bear recovery plans
The conservation of large carnivores has historically been the subject of extensive debate due to the negative perception that exists towards these species as a consequence of the impacts they...
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Greater diversity of land uses increases species
A study led by a scientific team from the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC) has revealed that the wealth of land uses constitutes a “determining factor” of the taxonomic and functional...
