1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (627+ words) Scientists in Australia are working on a technology that combines biology and robotics to transform a species of giant cockroach into a search-and-rescue tool. The so-called “paraborgs” are insects equipped with electronic devices that can be remotely controlled to move…...

18+ hour, 25+ min ago   (464+ words) The fieldwork uncovered a fauna and flora richness of appreciable value for the country. A total of 165 fish species were recorded, including seven migratory species essential for the food security of local communities, and some species were recorded that, as…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (415+ words) Hundreds of families in Colombia are desperately searching for missing pets that fled during the earthquake, prompting a massive, citizen-led mobilization to locate them before damaged buildings face the wrecking ball. With government resources stretched thin to address human casualties…...

1+ week, 41+ min ago   (542+ words) Dog Named Brownie Saves Owner’s Life During Colombia Earthquake ColombiaOne.com Dog Named Brownie Saves Owner’s Life During Colombia Earthquake A small dog named Brownie saved her caretaker’s life seconds before a wall collapsed onto the exact spot where the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (560+ words) A fossil left on a remote Arctic island in 1948 has revealed Arctobatrachus urdensis, a previously unknown Triassic predator. Researchers estimate that it reached about 2.7 meters (8.9 feet), making it the largest known plagiosaurid. The findings were published in Papers in Palaeontology,…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (285+ words) The first major visible step in the strategy will be the World Congress of Horse Trainers, scheduled to take place over the weekends of September 18–20 and September 25–27, 2026, in Bogota. According to the organizers, the event will focus on promoting methods…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (338+ words) Padilla, the senator known nationwide as Colombia’s leading voice for animal protection, said the campaign targets three urgent needs: damaged shelter buildings, medical emergencies, and lost pets. Official figures from her office count 1,870 cats and dogs across Caldas, Risaralda, Quindio,…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (629+ words) Colombia has declared the Palmares de Tochecito Flora Sanctuary, protecting 1,964 hectares (4,855 acres) of Andean and high-Andean ecosystems in the department of Tolima. The new protected area covers the most important concentration of the wax palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense), Colombia’s national tree,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (561+ words) Cocoa has enemies. Small ones, but highly destructive. Some attack at night, such as the cocoa mirid bug (Monalonion spp.), which does not bite the leaves of this tropical tree but instead inserts its mouthparts into them and sucks out…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (319+ words) In the municipalities of Cogua and Tena, just beyond Bogota, 19 wild animals recently reclaimed their place in their natural habitat. The return, orchestrated by the Regional Autonomous Corporation of Cundinamarca (CAR) and the District Secretariat of Environment (SDA), marked the…...