Even brainless beings learn: let's rethink the concept of "thinking"
Jellyfish, anemones and plants demonstrate that learning is not just a prerogative of the brain. How "thinking" nature works.
Mangroves and 3D printers: the “odd couple” against coastal erosion
Deakin University experiments with the use of 3D printers to protect the coasts and encourage the growth of mangrove plants in Australia.
Mushrooms have their own language, and it is as complex as that of humans
Scientists listened to the mushroom "conversations". And they found that the signals they exchange have a structure very similar to that of human language.
The ATRIUM pedestrian bridge makes trees grow over the highways
A bridge that develops like a forest joining two banks separated by a highway: Atrium shows us the fantastic synergy possible between man and nature.
A New Zealand system helps predict volcanic eruptions
Research from the University of Canterbury has produced interesting results on a new system for predicting volcanic eruptions
Rewilding, in Scotland the movement that wants a wild world is growing
Over the past 50 years, two-thirds of the world's wilderness has been lost and around 40% of plant species are on the verge of extinction. Rewilding has a 5-step recipe to bring nature back.
Dogs use the Earth's magnetic field to take shortcuts
We all know the formidable sense of smell of dogs: it does not seem to be the only gift. An exceptional study reveals that dogs would "consult" the Earth's magnetic field for orientation.
The industry is already able to make plastic from sugar plants
New research published in Energy and Environmental Science, a group at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the University of Madison, Wisconsin has described an efficient and cost-effective process for producing HMF, Hydroxymethylfurfural, a plant-derived compound considered crucial in the development of a renewable economy.
