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Bowhead whale, or balaena mysticetus, “live two human lifetimes”. Scientific studies proved this old saying, dating a maximum lifespan exceeding over 200 years. But an increased number of cells and cell divisions in larger organisms …
To speak about phytotherapy, two distinction are necessary: traditional phytotherapy and rational phytotherapy. Traditional phytotherapy is based exclusively on many years of experience and traditions as a remedy (traditional and folklore medicinal uses). Rational phytotherapy …
Every year millions of curious people and astronomy’s lovers await the night of the “shooting stars”. In realty it’s the night of the Perseid Meteor Shower, this years the peak is expected in the 12/13 …
Brian May is not only one of the most famous guitarist of the world, but he’s also an astrophysicist. He finished the PhD in 2007 and recently he has contributed to an intersting book “Bennu: …
The Romans called it Planasia, that means flat island, due to its 10 kilometers of triangular surface without relief. The only one it’s the islet of La Scola, that is only 34 meters above the …
Cover Image Credit: NASA/Wanmei Liang; USGS Looking around the Image of the Day in the NASA website, it is possible to appreciate the surprising colours of the North Sea. As sunlight and warmth increase in …