Giant penguin fossil found in Antarctica, date of human settlement pushed back in Cuba, and Latin America’s dengue epidemic.

ANTARCTICA A fossilized penguin that lived 35 million years ago has been found in Antarctica. The specimen stands 1.70 meters tall and is nearly complete. ARGENTINA Researchers at Argentina’s Leloir Institute have identified a group of genes which adjust the biological clock of plants according to environmental changes. The discovery was made in the model … Continue reading Giant penguin fossil found in Antarctica, date of human settlement pushed back in Cuba, and Latin America’s dengue epidemic.

Thursday July 12

An avian flu epidemic in Mexico, the ongoing cholera outbreak in Cuba and genetically-modified mosquitos to be released in Brazil ARGENTINA Argentina is planning on building a 173 square mile wind farm in Chubut province, Patagonia. The China Development Bank Corp. has offered a $3 billion loan to Generadora Eolica Argentina del Sur (Geassa) for … Continue reading Thursday July 12