Prolonged drought led to social tensions and the collapse of Mayapan
Scientists conducted an interdisciplinary study of materials from the city of Mayapan, the largest political capital of the Maya of the postclassic…
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Mega-drought, glacier melt, and deforestation plague Latin America and the Caribbean
From the Amazon to the Andes and the snowy depths of Patagonia, extreme weather and climate change are causing mega-drought, extreme rainfall,…
Madagascar spiders “stitch” leaves together to make traps for hunting prey
When we think of spiders, we most often picture webs of cobwebs that they use to capture their prey. Now, new research…
Collapse of the Etna volcano could trigger a tsunami in the Ionian Sea
The largest active volcano in Europe – Etna is sliding eastward into the sea, and scientists fear that it could cause a…
Northern Macedonia boasted that a type of onion unknown in the world grows in the country
The first observations were made in August 2012 Bright colors in the range of brown and red, special characteristics and a height…
Scottish foxes eat dog feces
Zoologists have discovered that foxes living in the Scottish Highlands regularly eat the excrement of domestic dogs. They feed most actively on…
In Croatia, there are tax incentives at the local level for the construction of a zero-energy building
We have to get used to the idea that we don’t necessarily have to open the windows for ventilation and air purification,…
A water battery has been launched in Switzerland: it was built in 14 years and 2 billion euros
The 900 MW water battery, which cost Switzerland 2 billion euros and took 14 years to build, has already been put into…
Valbona Valley – the pearl of the Albanian Alps
The breathtaking landscape with blue rivers and high peaks is combined with the rich traditions, fresh and unique cuisine of the northern…
In the gold mines of the Klondike a baby mammoth found preserved in the permafrost
On June 21, at the Klondike gold mines near Eureka Creek in Canada, workers found the body of a baby mammoth in…