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This Sunday (13), while Father’s Day is celebrated in Brazil (here and in South Africa the date is celebrated on the second Sunday of August), something curious will happen in the sky: Venus will “disappear” from our gaze. According to the guide to astronomical observations InTheSky.orgat 8:10 (Brasilia time) our nearest neighbor will begin a […]

An article published on Wednesday (9) in the magazine Cell host and microbe describes the first time that molecules produced by extinct branches of the human family have been recreated since the disappearance of those species. According to the authors, in addition to helping us learn more about our long-lost cousins ​​like Neanderthals and Denisovans, […]

You can find everything in the caves. From Neanderthal eye-opening tools, enigmatic figures, subterranean rainbows, and unknown life forms to “geological soldiers,” some of science’s greatest treasures have been discovered in rock caves. It was also in one of them, in Morocco, that archaeologists excavated the oldest known human bones. The incredible discovery was made […]

On August 2, the Ingenuity helicopter made another flight to Mars, and the Perseverance Mars rover recorded its exploration partner’s feat. This was Ingenuity’s 54th flight and lasted just 24 seconds. Simple and short, the helicopter made a single jump, stopped, turned and descended. The 53rd flight made by the helicopter was prematurely interrupted during […]

This Thursday (10), Virgin Galactic successfully launched its second commercial space mission, called Galactic 02, the first entirely tourist flight of the company of billionaire Richard Branson. The launch took place at noon (Brasilia time) and was broadcast live on all platforms of thewith a presentation by Bruno Capozzi, our executive director, and comments by […]

No matter the language or the differences between species: the language of emotions is universal. An article published on Wednesday (9) in the magazine Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals an intriguing emotional connection between crocodiles and humans, demonstrating that suffering is a bond that transcends species. Delving into the fascinating world of bioacoustics, […]

No matter the language or the differences between species: the language of emotions is universal. An article published on Wednesday (9) in the magazine Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals an intriguing emotional connection between crocodiles and humans, demonstrating that suffering is a bond that transcends species. Delving into the fascinating world of bioacoustics, […]

The oldest known star is HD 140283, or the Star of Methuselah, which is estimated to be over 14 billion years old. However, scientists point out that the universe is only 13.8 billion years old, how is that even possible? Or is it just the wrong counts? HD 140283 is located in the Milky Way […]

Paleontologists have unearthed rare evidence of parasitic infection in a reptile that lived between 252 million and 201 million years ago, during the Triassic period. The animal was a phytosaur, a predator that had a long snout and short limbs. The researchers didn’t find the parasites in their bones or teeth, but in a fossilized […]

We currently know of eight planets in the solar system, but some time ago there were nine, and no, we’re not talking about Pluto. In the mid-19th century, a planet called Vulcan appeared and lasted about 70 years, canceled by Albert Einstein. The discovery of Neptune The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781 and in […]