Biology
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Unveiled the mystery of a strange extinct mammal discovered by Darwin (and how mitochondrial DNA has been fundamental)
A group of scientists from Germany, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, France and the United States have managed to obtain the mitochondrial DNA…
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Homosexuality: desire or choice?
The LGBT rights are often challenged in many cultures around the world . Although legislation and policymaking may be the most talked about…
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The immune response
The immune response or immune response occurs in two forms: the innate and nonspecific immune response and the specific or adaptive or…
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Invasive species (13): the Asian clam
The Asian clam , Corbicula fluminea , is a bivalve mollusk native to Asia that has become invasive in recent decades in different countries and threatens…
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Elm grafiosis threatens the Madrid Botanical Garden
The Dutch elm disease, or elm graphiosis , threatens to dry up several hundred-year-old elm trees in the Royal Botanical Garden of…
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Xylella fastidiosa, the Ebola of the olive tree
Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that causes a lethal disease for different plant species of economic interest, such as the olive…
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10 very special endangered birds
Scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Yale University have evaluated the world’s nearly 10,000 bird species according to…
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Archaea
The archaea are a group of unicellular organisms like bacteria, but so different from those that are classified in their own taxonomic…
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Invasive species (14): The eucalyptus weevil, the bad good?
The eucalyptus weevil is an atypical invasive species . When we refer to a species as invasive, we tend to think that it causes damage to…
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The barcode of life
We live in a world where vast amounts of information are available, numerous museums, universities, research centers, and even hobbyists…
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