As part of a project coordinated by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, scientists have studied strange geological formations located in the Catalan Pyrenees that are very similar to larger ones found on Mars. Their study can help plan the future exploration of the Red Planet

STAFF | APRIL 4TH, 2011

The Iberian pig genome has been sequenced for the first time, albeit partially. Scientists have cracked 1% of all the genetic characteristics of this animal and have published their first findings in the online edition of Heredity. An international consortium is working to complete the pig’s full genome before the end of this year

STAFF | MARCH 18TH, 2011

The forests of southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin are losing moisture. As a result, they are absorbing less atmospheric CO2 and losing their cooling effects during droughts, a phenomenon which augments heat waves and reduces food supplies for their communities of fungi and insects

STAFF | JANUARY 26th, 2011

Researchers have defined the key factors that determine whether a species will survive or not in a new ecosystem and indicate that the suitability of the climate, in many cases local microclimates created by human activity, is the main factor that determines its survival

STAFF | JANUARY 5TH, 2011