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In 2018, a young undergraduate student named Aldo Benites-Palomino unearthed a fossil unlike any other. It was the fossilised skull of a giant river dolphin that swam in the Amazonian rivers 16 million years ago. This extinct species, named Pebanista yacuruna, measured up to 3.5 meters long, making it the largest river dolphin ever discovered. It was a member of the Platanistoidea family, a group of dolphins that thrived in oceans between 24 and 16 million years ago. According to the study published in Science Advances, Pebanista yacuruna belonged to the Platanistoidea family. This family of dolphins was common in oceans between 24 and 16 million years ago. The surviving river dolphins are remnants of what were once greatly diverse marine dolphin groups. These marine groups are be...

Peru has recently declared a health emergency in response to a significant increase in dengue fever cases. The South American country is grappling with a growing number of dengue cases, with the situation exacerbated by higher-than-usual temperatures caused by the El Nino weather pattern. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is characterized by symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and body aches. In severe cases, it can lead to dengue hemorrhagic fever, which can be life-threatening. According to the Peruvian health ministry, there has been a staggering increase in the number of dengue cases reported in the first seven weeks of 2024. The figures are twice as high as those ...

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Scientists discover Giant Ancient Dolphin Skull in Amazon

Peru Declares Health Emergency Amid Rising Dengue Fever Crisis