The paleontologist Victor Beccari felt like he had won the lottery in 2016 when he got his hands on a pterosaur fossil of the species…
The exhibition “Adventures in Space” shows pieces that were used on the moon and canned food for astronauts – 08/25/2021 – Tours
In 2010 I had the opportunity to visit the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, USA. The feeling of seeing the Mercury Friendship 7…
Where do mathematical terms come from? – 08/24/2021 – Marcelo Viana
The book of Genesis says that after God created the world, he created the animals and brought them to Adam, and “man called the domestic…
Podcast Brings Science and Pop Culture Together to Tell How Vaccines Changed the World – 8/24/2021 – Podcasts
Since their invention, vaccines have saved billions of people. And they should save a lot more in the coming months and years. As the world’s…
When the Sertão was sea – basic science
By Fabrício Caxito The separation from Pangea formed an ocean. Could it be that there weren’t any others? * The theory of plate tectonics, which…
Study Shows Age Metabolism Peaks and Falls – 8/22/2021 – Science
According to an unprecedented study of the body’s energy expenditure, the arrival in middle age cannot be attributed to a decline in metabolism. The study…
At the Mars rally, US rover suffers a setback and Chinese wins extended mission – Sidereal Messenger
In the Mars Rally 2021, the American rover Perseverance is in the lead, but with some bumps on the way. On the other hand, its…
Leandro Narloch has to do mea culpa for poisoning the public debate in Brazil – 08/21/2021 – Reinaldo José Lopes
Yes, dear reader, I was ashamed too when I heard of the return of our colleague Leandro Narloch to the list of columnists of this…
According to the study, women scientists only occupy 2% of management positions in Brazil – 08/20/2021 – Mônica Bergamo
A survey by the British Council, a not-for-profit organization in the United Kingdom, shows that women hold only 2% of political leadership positions in science…
A special case of fear exacerbated by abnormal movements – 8/20/2021 – Luciano Melo
Fasciculations are contractions of a small part of a muscle caused by accidental electrical discharges created by just one of the many neurons that make…