Notícias

Um ninho de vespas gigante, com dois metros de altura e dois e meio de largura, foi descoberto e destruído na zona central do estado americano da Flórida por um perito em entomologia, que o classificou como um dos maiores do mundo.

O Japão vai defender, esta semana, no Tribunal de Haia que a caça da baleia para fins científicos na Antártida se encontra em conformidade com as leis internacionais, afirmou hoje o ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros nipónico, Fumio Kishida.

People have an innate need to establish close relationships with other people. But this natural bonding behavior is not confined to humans: many animals also seem to need relationships with others of their kind.

Another piece of the puzzle to better understand and treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) has fallen into place with the publication of new research that shows that the structural brain abnormalities of Doberman pinschers afflicted with canine compulsive disorder (CCD) are similar to those of h

New research shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria -- including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs.

A novel gene associated with canine atopic dermatitis has been identified.

Engineers have created a system of sensors that detects fruit odors more effectively than the human sense of smell. For now, the device can distinguish between the odors compounds emitted by pears and apples.