Horses possess a phonetic capacity that, until now, had never been documented among large terrestrial mammals. Moreover, according to a recent study published in the journal Current Biology, it challenges the conventionally established laws of biology for this type of animal. The research confirms that these equines emit dual sounds through a sophisticated laryngeal whistling mechanism.
We humans like to think we are at the top of the food chain, but underestimating microorganisms like bacteria is a serious mistake. Let's just remember Yersinia pestis, cause of the Black Death; Vibrio cholerae, responsible for cholera; Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the agent of tuberculosis; and Salmonella enterica, which causes typhoid fever. All of them deadly protagonists in the history of pandemics.
US startups Astroport Space Technologies and Astrolab have successfully completed a demonstration of their UTIPA excavator, a fully electric machine designed to become the cornerstone of lunar mining and pave the way for autonomous construction and mining projects on the lunar surface, Electrek reported.
A female reticulated python (Malayopythonreticulatus) has been recognized as the longest wild snake in the world.