Sonia Ramírez
Scientists believe they’ve found a way to travel at the speed of light, but there’s one detail dampening the excitement: humanity would have to wait 1,000 years to test it
Psychology suggests that people who don’t turn on the lights outside their homes at Christmas aren’t necessarily cold or distant; in many cases, they’ve simply learned to prioritize authenticity, simplicity, and peace of mind over public displays of celebration
What satellites have observed about the spread of vegetation could change agriculture in several countries
Denmark is turning off the white light from its streetlamps and painting a road red to solve a nighttime crisis that almost no one sees: urban light was blocking the path of bats
Psychology suggests that the kindest people don’t always end up surrounded by close friends; they have often learned to be helpful, understanding, and available in ways that make others feel cared for, but not necessarily understood by them
Scientists are studying the digestive tracts of wild bees, and what they’re discovering is forcing us to rethink why some parks appear green but are far less beneficial than we thought
A colleague sent Olga a strange photo taken on a Russian beach, and now scientists believe they have discovered a macabre pattern among orcas: sometimes they hunt each other
A form of life has been detected in Chernobyl that not only resists radiation, but seems to use it to grow
The new threat that worries scientists does not come from Earth, but from the Sun, and could affect satellites, GPS, and communications
Astronauts photograph from the ISS a red electrical phenomenon exploding above storms at altitudes of up to 89 kilometers (about 55 miles)—a phenomenon that for decades seemed nothing more than a pilot’s legend
Psychology asserts that children of the 1960s and 1970s did not become emotionally strong thanks to better parenting, but because they grew up with enough daily neglect to learn to self-regulate, solve problems on their own, and develop a resilience that modern comforts make difficult to build
The archaeological discovery of the century: an Atlantis-like city discovered at the bottom of a lake
After a 15-year absence, nests of tricahue parrots have reappeared in Río Clarillo, and the discovery confirms that a return that seemed impossible is already underway
There is a single sea on Earth that has no shores, and its strange boundary is not defined by land, but by the currents of the Atlantic
Extinct for more than 150 years, 158 giant tortoises are returning to Floreana, and their return could revitalize an ecosystem that has been quietly deteriorating for generations
India is inaugurating its first “red road” to save wildlife, and the trick is not fences or speed cameras, but a surface that forces drivers to slow down almost without realizing it.
Goodbye to toilet paper: your days are numbered, and thousands of people are already using these cleaner, cheaper, and more eco-friendly alternatives








