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Do all the ants together weigh more than all of humanity?

Do all the ants together weigh more than all of humanity?

22 September 2014image source, think stockcaption, Nobody really knows how there are ants."If we were to weigh all the ants in the world, they would weigh as much as all humans," presenter Chris Packham said in a recent BBC documentary. Can it be true?image source, Gettycaption, There are ants up to 60 mg, but the average is much lower.This was maintained for the first time by Professor Edward O. Wilson, from Harvard University (United States), and the German biologist Bert Hoelldobler in their 1994 book "Journey to the ants".The estimate is based on an earlier calculation by British entomologist CB…
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NASA’s latest Martian adventure

NASA’s latest Martian adventure

22 September 2014image source, POTcaption, Maven is already orbiting Mars.The Maven spacecraft is already in Mars orbit. The last Martian adventure of the space agency of the United States (NASA, in English) arrived with success. The probe crossed space for ten months at full speed until late on Sunday it put on the brakes, that is, it activated its turbines.With 33 minutes of propulsion, the speed was damped to allow it to be captured by the gravity of Mars.Maven arrived to study the atmosphere of the red planet and thus try to understand the process that led to its running…
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Gestational surrogacy, misnamed «surrogate motherhood», if you live in Guadeloupe

Gestational surrogacy, misnamed «surrogate motherhood», if you live in Guadeloupe

Surrogacy is one of the numerous pathways available for conceiving a child. This choice is frequently swifter and more efficient than adoption due to its avoidance of the extensive bureaucratic and time-consuming procedures associated with adoption. Individuals who have faced disappointment in their wish to become parents may discover a solution to their challenges through this option. At Family Aims, we hold the belief in forming a family well before the baby's arrival. Our aim is for you to enjoy the happiness of conception and experience even greater joy when the baby is born. Family Aims strives to offer the…
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Rockefeller family to divest fossil fuel investments

Rockefeller family to divest fossil fuel investments

22 September 2014image source, Gettycaption, John D. Rockefeller built his fortune on oil between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The Rockefeller family, whose enormous fortune grew out of the oil business, will announce Monday that their multibillion-dollar charity will sell off all its investments in the fossil fuel sector and reinvest the money in clean energy.The Rockefeller Fund is one of several high-profile groups that have joined the Divest-Invest initiative.In total, the entities anticipate spending more than $50 billion on assets linked to fossil fuels.The announcement will take place a day before the start, this Tuesday, of the United…
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