Science and Technology An appliance that many people leave on during summer nights can consume up to 634 kWh per month, add more than R$ 560 to the electricity bill, and still incur higher costs due to incorrect temperature settings and a dirty filter, technicians warn. Valdemar Medeiros 15/05/2026 at 16:42
Armed Forces With 59 meters and 500 tons, the USA plans 47 unmanned military ships for $3.11 billion by 2031 to monitor the Indo-Pacific on long-duration missions and reduce the exposure of destroyers and aircraft carriers in the face of the Chinese threat. Valdemar Medeiros 15/05/2026 at 16:16
Construction Instead of hiring an engineer, mason, and construction company for months, Haus.me delivers an 11 m² micro-house that comes furnished, equipped with a kitchen, towels, wine glasses, voice control via Apple HomePod, and can withstand a category 5 hurricane; all for $89,990. Débora Araújo 15/05/2026 at 16:10
Science and Technology India tests compact solar desalination aiming for 10,000 liters of drinking water per day, uses solar heat to evaporate seawater in stages, and can reach islands, condominiums, and campuses after a pilot in the far south of the country. Carla Teles 15/05/2026 at 15:56
Uncategorized A silent movement is transforming more than one million hectares of degraded lands in the Cerrado into a 2,600-kilometer biodiversity corridor along the Araguaia River, according to the Black Jaguar Foundation, which coordinates the project in Brazil. Bruno Teles 15/05/2026 at 15:41
Interesting facts Seismic sensors around the world detected a monotonous hum that lasted for 9 consecutive days, a signal unlike any earthquake ever recorded, and when scientists finally traced the origin, they discovered that an entire mountain had collapsed into a fjord in Greenland. Débora Araújo 15/05/2026 at 15:32
Interesting facts From the myth of Osiris to the tombs: Egyptians did not only mummify bodies: penile prostheses, fingers, and ears reveal a spiritual obsession with arriving “whole” in the afterlife. Viviane Alves 15/05/2026 at 15:17
Construction Couple who traveled across the Americas in a Kombi buys a used container for R$ 7,800 in Santa Catarina and begins transforming the structure into a container home with bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, and workshop in the refuge. Carla Teles 15/05/2026 at 15:08
Agribusiness China hits the brakes and changes the soybean game, reduces import forecast and puts corn at the center of the new agricultural harvest. Viviane Alves 15/05/2026 at 14:59
Job Openings Become a Penal Officer: positions available for high school and higher education levels with salaries up to R$ 9.7 thousand, stability, benefits, and 213 opportunities in a competition with exams in August and a reserve list for various areas in Rio Grande do Sul. Alisson Ficher 15/05/2026 at 14:56
Interesting facts Why is no other state like Rio Grande do Sul? An exclusive biome in Brazil, two countries as direct neighbors, ten years as an independent republic, and a culture closer to Buenos Aires than to Brasília explain the difference. Bruno Teles 15/05/2026 at 14:54
Renewable Energy While hydroelectric plants lose capacity due to evaporation caused by heat in the reservoirs, the Philippines are installing floating solar panels on the plants’ own lakes, generating energy, reducing evaporation by up to 70%, and cooling the panels to increase electrical efficiency at the same time. Débora Araújo 15/05/2026 at 14:52