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Spain and Portugal hit by winter drought

A sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village in central Portugal that was totally submerged underwater. In happened when a large reservoir was created nearly 70 years ago. 76 years old Carlos Perdigao gazes at the ruined stone houses of Vilar. It was...

What wintering squirrels can teach astronauts

Bears and ground squirrels hibernate in winter. They stop eating at that time. It lasts until spring by depending on the fat reserves they've stored up in their bodies. This prolonged fasting and inactivity can reduce the mass and function of muscle. But this...