La Brújula Verde18h
Scientists Discovered Coal Ash Contains Rare Earth Elements in Sufficient Quantities for Modern Technology Reducing Dependence on China
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin has identified Rare Earth Elements (REE) in coal ash accumulated ...
La Brújula Verde21h
An Exceptional Fossil Lost World, 280 Million Years Old, Found in the Italian Alps as Glacier Snow Recedes
In an unprecedented discovery, an exceptional paleontological site has emerged from the mountains of the Orobie Valtellinesi ...
La Brújula Verde23h
In bees, ants, and wasps, males hatch from unfertilized eggs and females from those that have been fertilized, and it is the queen who decides
In the vast realm of insects, certain beetles, mites, and other insects—including bees, ants, and wasps—use a unique system ...
La Brújula Verde2d
Microbes Create the Most Toxic Form of Mercury That Accumulates in Fish and Is Then Consumed by Humans
Mercury is a highly toxic chemical element, and although it is dangerous in its elemental form, it becomes especially harmful ...
La Brújula Verde3d
Homo heidelbergensis
In 1911, an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made in the small coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, England). Samuel Hazzledine Warren, an amateur prehistorian who had been searching for ...
La Brújula Verde3d
Balearic Islands
A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences explores the development and unique characteristics of Late Bronze Age swords found in the Balearic Islands (Spain). These ...
La Brújula Verde8d
The Revolution of Time in the Hellenistic World: How Clock Time Spread in the 3rd Century BCE
At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...
La Brújula Verde3d
Unique Characteristics of Late Bronze Age Swords Discovered in the Balearic Islands
Image of the sword from Lloseta and detail of the burrs on the edge of the blade. Credit: Archaeology Museum of Catalonia A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences ...
La Brújula Verde3d
The Clacton Spear is the Oldest Known Wooden Tool
In 1911, an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made in the small coastal town of Clacton-on-Sea (Essex, England). Samuel Hazzledine Warren, an amateur prehistorian who had been searching for ...
La Brújula Verde9d
The Spectacular Fort Built by the Italians Atop Mount Chaberton in the Alps is the Highest in Europe
Located at 3,130 meters above sea level at the summit of Mount Chaberton in the Cerces Massif of the French Alps, the ...
La Brújula Verde8d
The Mass Offering of Children to Tlaloc Coincided with the Great Drought of 1454 in Mexico
In a context marked by water scarcity and collective despair, the mass offering of children sacrificed to the god of rain, ...
La Brújula Verde3d
A Roman Villa with an Ancient Cereal Mill and Drainage Systems Built with Amphoras, Found in Aquileia
The historic city of Aquileia, located in northeastern Italy, has witnessed an intriguing archaeological discovery near the town of Monastero. During the construction work for a new bike path along ...