The search for advanced civilizations in the Universe has captured our imagination for decades, and the detection of certain chemicals in the atmospheres of exoplanets would have implications for the search for intelligent life.
The year 2025 begins with a great astronomical event, a must for night sky observers, both professional and amateur. Here we tell you what will happen and when you can enjoy this phenomenon.
The Earth's cold poles do not coincide with the geographic poles. They are located on inhospitable and frozen plateaus, and the most surprising thing is that some of them are inhabited.
Located in a winery in Santana do Livramento, the cave holds traces of fauna that lived thousands of years ago in southern Brazil.
Without a doubt, 2024 was a productive year with many scientific advances and achievements. Progress was made in improving diagnosis, safer and more effective drugs were developed, and we learned, for example, how cancer reappears, among many other advances.
Mediterranean sharks face decline despite conservation efforts, overfishing to blame say researchers.
Do dogs forget everything quickly? New research shows how impressive the memory of our four-legged friends really is.
Gold mining is responsible for a 50% reduction in carbon stocks in four Brazilian biomes; mercury concentration increases by 70%.
Many believe that Einstein's Nobel Prize was for the Theory of General Relativity, but the award was for another work.
Scientists mimic viruses with AI to offer hope for future gene therapies through "nanocages".
According to some researchers, the Moon may have been subjected to “cosmetic treatments” that made it look younger than it really is. Let’s find out what they are.
Deforestation of tropical forests continues to threaten biodiversity and vital ecosystems. Could science and conservation initiatives turn things around?