An innovative project in Pará, Brazil, transforms açaí waste into sustainable products, such as utensils, charcoal, asphalt, and green fuels, promoting the circular economy and social inclusion in the Amazon.
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Mice are aware of pain and can even feel empathy. This allows them to provide first aid to their fellow mice in pain.
Parasitic infections that were prevalent in southern Europe are now being seen more regularly in the UK. Understanding the root cause is crucial to preventing them from spreading widely in domesticated animals.
A study carried out over 15 years reveals that rattlesnake populations in Michigan are under threat due to human causes.
A theory that has influenced evolutionary biology for more than four decades turns out to have been wrong, new research has shown.
How might a small creature teach us something new about how to manage pain by adapting behaviour, and could this lead to advances in agricultural pest management?
Will some shark species lose their teeth? According to German researchers, we are responsible, through our activities, for the degradation of this formidable weapon possessed by sharks. Why?
Cyclones are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity in recent years. In addition to physical damage, they have a deep impact on our health in the long term as well.
If you want to add a year to your life, it might be time to move to the beach. That's what new research from Ohio State University suggests.
A new study reveals that some of the first creatures on land were ancestral insects, with Mollisonia symmetrica aiding in a deeper understanding of the brain and nervous systems of arachnids.
Researchers used a calorie-rich milkshake to test how the brain responds to fatty foods, revealing the immediate negative effects of its consumption.
A new study shows that rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth's atmosphere significantly alter the upper atmosphere's response to geomagnetic superstorms.