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Blue ice in Antarctica: a phenomenon recorded from space by NASA that warns about climate change
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (304+ words) The Landsat 9 satellite from NASA captured surprising images on January 6, 2026, in Queen Maud Land, where part of the ice near the Schirmacher Oasis acquired an intense blue hue. This phenomenon, which today occupies around 1% of the Antarctic surface, could intensify…...
Megachelicerax cousteaui: the 500-million-year-old fossil that predates the origin of spiders and scorpions
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (281+ words) The discovery of Megachelicerax cousteaui, a 500-million-year-old fossil found in the United States, redefines the evolutionary history of chelicerates, the group of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs. The study, published in Nature by researchers from the Harvard…...
AI Merge Image: The Smarter Way to Combine and Blend Photos Online
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (911+ words) Noticias Ambientales es el medio de comunicaci'n l'der en tem'tica ambiental en Argentina y en el mundo de habla hispana. Funciona tanto como un portal de noticias como una fundaci'n, integrando el periodismo con la comunicaci'n estrat'gica y la educaci'n…...
Fly discovered in Ecuador mimics bees to survive
1+ day, 7+ min ago (277+ words) A recent discovery in the Ecuadorian Amazon has left scientists baffled: a new species of fly that mimics stingless bees. This finding highlights the complexity and richness of the Amazonian ecosystems. This innovative species, named Ubristes mirabilissimus, belongs to the…...
Monarch Butterflies in Danger: Only 12, 260 Recorded in California During 2025
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (337+ words) The resurgence of orange tones in the California trees might seem promising. However, we start from historically low figures. The Western Monarch Count documented 12, 260 western monarch butterflies at 249 locations during the wintering season, from late November to early December 2025. Although…...
Data centers under scrutiny: the rise of AI creates "heat islands" that raise local temperatures by up to 9 C
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (426+ words) The global expansion of data centers linked to artificial intelligence opens a new environmental front. Consequently, a study by Cambridge University warns about the formation of "data heat islands. These increasingly large facilities release heat into the environment. Furthermore, their…...
Virtual reality in SOFOFA high schools: students in Chile learn about green hydrogen with immersive simulations
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (251+ words) Two high schools in the Metropolitan Region "the Liceo Bicentenario Industrial de Electrotecnia Ram'n Barros Luco (La Cisterna) and the Liceo Bicentenario Industrial Domingo Matte P'rez (Maip)" received modern virtual reality headsets as part of a competition by the Ministry…...
Hawaii faces a severe ecological crisis: rats threaten the survival of its endemic birds
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (289+ words) Hawaii, isolated in the middle of the Pacific, is considered a unique evolutionary laboratory. Many of its birds evolved without terrestrial mammalian predators, leading to highly vulnerable behaviors and reproductive strategies. The arrival of invasive species, especially rats, has disrupted…...
Goodbye to Detergent: A Self-Cleaning Fabric Could Revolutionize Laundry in China and Reduce Resource Consumption
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (410+ words) A team from the Southeast University of Nanjing developed a textile coating capable of reducing the use of detergent in washing. Consequently, this innovation could transform a daily activity with a strong environmental impact. Currently, laundering clothes involves large volumes…...
Science warns about the disappearance of insects: causes, consequences, and urgent solutions to prevent their collapse
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (265+ words) For years, the disappearance of insects went unnoticed, but today the evidence is overwhelming: the world is losing not only the quantity but also the diversity of insects, which severely threatens the stability of nature. A team led by Florian…...