Ecology

What is Moltbook, the social network where artificial intelligences talk to each other without humans

What is Moltbook, the social network where artificial intelligences talk to each other without humans

Moltbook represents an unprecedented case study in the evolution of digital platforms: it is a social network designed exclusively for interaction between AI agentswhere humans are allowed access only as silent observers. Launched in the wake of the open source software Moltbot, this platform emulates the structure of news aggregators such as Redditallowing bots (i.e. automated programs created by users) ...

Artemis II mission, launch to the Moon postponed to March: why it won't leave in February

Artemis II mission, launch to the Moon postponed to March: why it won’t leave in February

The SLS rocket during the wet dress rehearsal procedure of the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA There Artemis II mission – which will bring man back around the Moon for the first time in 54 years – has been officially postponed: this was confirmed by the NASA administrator, Jared Isaacmanwho through a post on X communicated the decision by the ...

What is a landslide and how is it studied from a geotechnical point of view

What is a landslide and how is it studied from a geotechnical point of view

While the Niscemi landslide continues, with new failures and the recent collapse of a three-storey building, in Italy attention has been rekindled on the fragility of the territory compared to landslide phenomena. The natural tendency of soils to slide towards new conditions of equilibrium makes it essential to identify tools and strategies capable of re-establishing the safety, especially in high ...

The absurd story of the Nazi submarine that sank due to the bathroom on board

The absurd story of the Nazi submarine that sank due to the bathroom on board

Image generated with AI. The Nazi submarine U-1206 he is among the protagonists of one of the most absurd stories of the Second World War, remembered not only for his great battles but also for small events that are often forgotten. In 1945, in fact, the submarine was forced to resurface in enemy waters – where it was immediately hit ...

Two avalanches between Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto: how to calculate the risk and how to read the bulletin

Two avalanches between Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto: how to calculate the risk and how to read the bulletin

Two avalanches several have affected the Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto: the Alpine Rescue intervened in Sella Nevea ea Casera Razzo for two avalanches which involved 6 people in total, one of whom was found lifeless after being overwhelmed by the snow. Accidents of this type – which occurred yesterday February 1st – are unfortunately not one novelty for our ...

What is olfactory memory and how it works: when scents evoke memories

What is olfactory memory and how it works: when scents evoke memories

The aroma of a freshly baked cake, the smell of rain on the asphalt or that of an old brand of sunscreen and “boom”, we are instantly catapulted into a precise moment in the past. This phenomenon, often referred to as “Proust syndrome” in honor of the writer who described the evocation of childhood memories, is not a simple poetic ...

What is Groundhog Day celebrated today in the USA and Canada: the curious tradition

What is Groundhog Day celebrated today in the USA and Canada: the curious tradition

In the United States and Canada, the February 2 is celebrated on Groundhog Day (Groundhog Day), a tradition in which a groundhog indicates whether the winter will still be long and cold or whether spring will come soon. This method, that is, that of observing the movements of animals to predict weather conditions, has very ancient roots in various cultures ...