Peru – Kettinki

2025-11-11 @ 14.14.14 ∈ In English

Tropical spiders craft giant doppelgängers as decoys

Researchers believe the "decoy spider" serves a dual purpose. It may mimic a larger predator that birds, lizards, and other enemies would prefer to avoid, while also creating a diversion, drawing an attack away from the smaller, real spider.

2024-07-18 @ 16.53.24 ∈ In English

Twice-yearly HIV drug 100% effective at preventing spread

A twice-a-year injectable drug has been shown to be 100% effective in preventing the spread of HIV, according to the first data from a clinical trial. If approved, the drug offers another preventive option and puts us a step closer to eradicating HIV.

2024-02-19 @ 19.59.29 ∈ In English

Scientists shocked to discover new species of green anaconda, the world’s biggest snake

The two species […] look almost identical, and no obvious geographical barrier exists to separate them. But their level of genetic divergence—5.5%—is staggering. By comparison, the genetic difference between humans and apes is about 2%.

2023-08-03 @ 20.07.54 ∈ Suomeksi

Suuret muinaiseläimet | Löytyi sinivalaan haastaja – muinainen valas on ollut painonsa puolesta suurin eläin

Perucetuksen arvioidaan olleen 17–20 metriä pitkä. […] Muinaisen valaan luiden massa arvioidaan kuitenkin 5,3–7,6 tonniksi. Kun tähän lisätään valaan elimet ja rasvat, päästään jättivalaan painossa suurimmillaan jopa 340 tonniin.

2023-05-26 @ 19.42.47 ∈ In English

Bird flu fells nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile

Nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and small cetaceans have died in an avian flu outbreak battering Chile’s north coast, the South American country’s fisheries service said Thursday.