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Legendary chameleon thought to be extinct for over 100 years 'emerges from nowhere' in Madagascar after expedition finds 18 live specimens and reveals colorful females never described by science.
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (1016+ words) A rare chameleon from Madagascar has returned to the scientific spotlight after researchers located live specimens of the species Furcifer voeltzkowi, known as Voeltzkow's chameleon, during an expedition in the northwest of the island. The reunion ended a gap of…...
The largest home appliance manufacturer in the world closed its factory in Argentina and decided that Brazil will absorb everything, transferring machines, production, and supply of entire markets to the unit in Rio Claro, S'o Paulo, with an investment of nearly R$ 200 million.
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (207+ words) The war in the Middle East has already cost Brazil $882 million in exports that did not leave the country in a single month, with pork falling by 59% and soybeans declining by 25%, and now the agribusiness sector is rushing to find…...
Water in S'o Paulo is running out, and the measure was to seek resources 60 km away with a project costing R$ 300 million that uses a tunnel in the mountains, 9 km of pipelines, and pumps up to 2, 500 l/s to reinforce the system by 17%.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (892+ words) The main water security project delivered by Sabesp in 2025 began operating as one of the bets to contain the pressure on the reservoirs of the S'o Paulo Metropolitan Region, which still face critically low levels. Inaugurated in December, the transfer…...
Blue stripe for motorcycles blocked: project may be suspended after the end of authorization and studies raise doubts about the real impact on traffic safety in S'o Paulo.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (364+ words) Meanwhile, the signage remains active on the roads where it has already been implemented, keeping the project in provisional operation. If the results are deemed insufficient, the removal of the lane may be determined, directly impacting urban mobility. Blue strip…...
On a rocky stretch of just 40 meters in South Africa, scientists found dozens of footprints that are 132 million years old hidden beneath the tide, revealing the youngest record ever identified in the southern part of the African continent.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (932+ words) German reactor of 16 meters with twisted magnetic fields reaches a historic milestone in nuclear fusion by generating high-energy helium ions that simulate alpha particles from the Sun; progress in Wendelstein 7-X could unlock plasma control and explain phenomena observed in…...
Long before we imagined: the first humans were already doing heavy mining in South Africa over 200, 000 years ago!
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (646+ words) The extraction of rocks by groups of hominids in South Africa occurred systematically at least 220, 000 years ago, revealing advanced technical organization for the period. New archaeological evidence indicates that the first humans not only collected loose stones on the surface…...
The day when 1, 825 mm of rain fell in 24 hours: a world record recognized by the WMO on R'union Island shows how tropical cyclones and extreme terrain can produce absurd amounts of precipitation.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (732+ words) The heaviest rain ever recorded in 24 hours on the planet has a well-defined address and context: Reunion Island, in the Indian Ocean, during the passage of a tropical cyclone. The value recognized by the World Meteorological Organization is 1, 825 mm of…...
What is behind the "Cicada" subvariant of Covid-19? With 75 mutations and presence in 23 countries, it reveals a curious behavior of the virus in the face of herd immunity.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (713+ words) A new subvariant of Covid-19, called "Cicada" (BA. 3. 2), is already circulating internationally and is present in 23 countries, according to scientific monitoring released in 2026. In addition, despite the high number of mutations, initial data indicate that there has been no increase…...
Met Sul issues alert for 72 hours of severe weather in the South of Brazil with an extratropical cyclone, a line of instability, and a cold front that will hit Rio Grande do Sul from Monday to Wednesday with strong winds and heavy rain.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (805+ words) The week begins with the return of a warm air mass over southern Brazil. After the cool down on Sunday (5), the temperature will rise sharply on Monday (6) with heat in many cities in Rio Grande do Sul, favored by a…...
Alert in Ilhabela: reddish stain in the sea may pose risks to bathers at Curral and Veloso beaches this month.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (557+ words) A red tide has advanced this week over the tourist beaches of Ilhabela, on the North Coast of S'o Paulo, approaching the sand at Curral and Veloso and raising the alert of residents and environmental authorities due to ecological and…...