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Fires and drought cut through the region, weakening the fragile environment In just 16 years, up to half of 'the lungs of the Earth' could be beyond repair  READ MORE: Humans have degraded over a THIRD of the remaining Amazon Nearly half of the forests that make up the Amazon Rainforest are on track to collapse in the next 16 years, an international team of scientists announced today. Droughts, deforestation, and fires are threatening the rainforest, according to a [...]

Astronomers have spotted a Saturn-like ring of debris around a Pluto-sized dwarf planet that they did not think was possible. The researchers said their discovery defies the current understanding of where such rings can form — because it is much further away from the small distant world than current scientific understanding would allow. Surrounding the dwarf planet Quaoar, which sits beyond Neptune, the 'unusual' ring calls into question how such systems form. 'We [...]

Scientists studied 665 pet dogs across 57 breeds of varying size The heavier the dog, the less likely they were to display aggressive behaviours  Small, short-snout breeds such as Pugs and Shih Tzus were most badly-behaved If you're afraid of dogs, you may find yourself wary around large pooches such as Dobermans or Great Danes. But the results of a new study could refocus your attention away from these breeds, and towards smaller pups. Researchers from the University of Sao [...]

Scientists uncovered the new species roughly 25 miles north of the city of Apuí One called P. callipterus has striking red-orange fins and dark spots near its tail The other, P. rhizophilus, is yellow and small enough to be defined as 'miniature' Two species of Amazonian fish are facing extinction due to deforestation, even though they've only just been discovered. In a new study, scientists have described the two new fish – one with striking [...]

More than 75 percent of the 69 men who ruled the Roman Empire from 63BC to 395AD died from violent deaths - either on the battlefield or they were brutally murdered by conspirators looking to remove them form the throne, scientists have determined. The rest, which accounts to just one in four, died of natural causes like sickness or old age. Data scientists University of São Paulo's Institute of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (ICMC-USP) in São Carlos determined the 80/20 [...]

A newly discovered species of electric eel produces an 860 volt shock, the highest charge of any known animal in the world. The creature is one of two extra species of the fish identified by scientists, who examined 107 specimens from across the Amazon rainforest.   The newly discovered eel delivers a zap more than 200 volts higher than ever previously recorded, but is unlikely to kill a human, according to experts. It was previously believed there was just one type [...]

Teenagers who skip their breakfast are more likely to become obese, research has revealed. Scientists warn missing the first meal of the day may lead to unhealthy habits that cause youngsters to pile on the pounds. Instead of eating a wholesome meal for breakfast, hungry teenagers may reach for unhealthy foods like pastries and sugar laden drinks later on. Britain's teenagers and children are among the unhealthiest in the Western world, withthe highest rates of obesity in [...]

Pregnant and breastfeeding women who do not eat enough protein put their sons at greater risk of developing prostate cancer, according to new research. Experiments in male rats found those exposed to just a third of the normal amount of protein were more vulnerable to the disease later in life. That's because it altered levels of oestrogen and testosterone - reducing the latter six times in old age. Alterations to the sex hormones are believed to be a major factor in the growth of the most [...]

The heart produces the same reaction to alcohol and to interrupted blood flow Drinking could effectively train the heart cells how to react to heart attack The effect is not the same for all and excessive drinking has opposite effect