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Ant agriculture began 66 million years ago in the aftermath of the asteroid that doomed the dinosaurs
Publicado em 07 de outubro de 2024
WASHINGTON, DC.- When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species.
According to a new study, colonies of ants began farming fungi when an asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago. This impact caused a global mass extinction but also created ideal conditions for fungi to thrive. Innovative ants began cultivating the [...]
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One of the Luckiest Lightning Strikes Ever Recorded
Publicado em 04 abril 2023Brazilian researchers captured on camera the moment when lightning rods on buildings released an upward discharge to attract incoming lightning. Benjamin Franklin invented lightning rods in the 18th century, and the devices have been protecting buildings and people from the destructive forces of lightning ever since. But the details of how lightning rods function are still the subject of scientific research. Although modern lightning protection systems involve extra equipment that makes [...]ver notícia