Research at the University of Liverpool, using computer models to reconstruct the jaw muscle of Tyrannosaurus rex, has suggested that the dinosaur had the most powerful bite of any living or extinct terrestrial animal. Leer más.
The majestic leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world, growing to more than 6 feet in length. It is also one of the most threatened. A major new study of migration patterns has identified high-use areas — potential danger zones–in the Pacific Ocean for this critically endangered species. This new understanding could help inform decisions about fishing practices to help reduce further deaths of this fragile species. Leer más.
Los anfibios como los sapos y ranas tienen un rol muy importante para el medio ambiente. Son bio indicadores, hacen el control de plagas por alimentarse de insectos perjudiciales, también son alimento para otros animales; por otra parte son muy importantes para la medicina, ya que ayudan a la creación de fármacos. A pesar de todas estas razones, los anfibios están en peligro de extinguirse en todo el mundo. En Bolivia, más de 50 especies están en la categoría de amenaza crítica del Libro Rojo de Vertebrados. Leer más.
We could start our story off with a cliché opening: it was a dark and stormy night, and it would almost work this time. But in all reality, it was a rather cold, foggy evening instead. We were out walking the dog at the edge of the village when we spotted something in the middle of the road. Leer más.
A fear for snakes is prevalent in most cultures around the world and in a number of individual people. People are scared of snakes for a variety of reasons, but most respond in a similar fashion when asked as to why. Most people will quickly tell a story of being a young girl or boy and having an unpleasant encounter with a serpent in their yard, at grandma’s farm, or even during a school presentation. Of the people asked few have thought about the incident aside from when they tell the dreaded story to someone inquiring about their fear for snakes. Few have actually analyzed the event to determine if the facts are still straight in their head and if the snake was really as big and as aggressive as they remember. Leer más.
