Giant ghost jellyfish spotted at 990 meters depth, Monterey Canyon.Credit: 2021 MBARI A huge one giant phantom jellyfish (Stygiomedusa gigantea) was recently spotted by a ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. The scientists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute at the head of the expedition they spotted the large specimen of this rare species while ...
Epicenter of the earthquake in the Ionian Sea on 10 January 2026. Credit: INGV A strong earthquake shock magnitude 5.1 it occurred in the Ionian Sea, off the coast of Calabria, at 5.53am today 10 January 2026. According to data reported by INGV, the epicenter of the earthquake was located approximately 65 km from Reggio Calabria and the hypocenter has ...
Receive a message about WhatsApp invites you to support a young girl in a dance competition may seem, at first glance, to be a legitimate and completely harmless request. Especially if you receive this message from a trusted contact already saved in your address book. Behind this request, however, lies the one that is making headlines like the ballerina scamwhich ...
The Venezuelan oil reserveswho played a key role in the recent attack by the United States, are the largest in the worldwith approximately 300 billion barrels. Most of this oil comes from the Orinoco Belt in east-central Venezuela and is heavy or extra-heavy. It is an oil very thick and viscoussimilar to bitumen, more difficult and expensive to extract and ...
Imagine you are eating a good plate of spaghetti with clams, when you suddenly hear sand crunching under your teeth. A common experience that finds explanation in the very biology of these molluscs. To eliminate them, you can resort to the process of purge: place the molluscs in a basin with cold water and salt simulate the environment marine. Clams, ...
In the hours following the United States military operation in Venezuela and the new phase of political crisis that opened in Caracas, the regime led by the interim leader Delcy Rodriguez announced the release of a number of foreign political prisonersand there is great anticipation especially for the return home of Alberto Trentinia prisoner in the capital’s prisons for over ...
Started last December 28, 2025, they show no signs of stopping anti-government protests in Iranbetween the Internet blackout in Tehran (and not only that, also in Tabriz and the holy city of Mashhad) and the songs of rebellion. Despite the interrupted telephone lines throughout the country – as also reported by the independent organization Netblocks which monitors Internet freedom and ...
Earthquake in Brescia of magnitude 3.4. A strong shock of earthquake Of magnitude 3.4 hit the province of Brescia today January 9th, at 3.28pm. According to what was recorded by INGV, the epicenter was located at 3km north from Gargnanoa town located on the shores of Lake Garda, about 30 km from the center of Brescia. The hypocenter, however, was ...
The tragic accident in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, brings our attention back to a topic of great importance: the fire safety. In particular, in this article, we are going to see how engineering can be useful for forensic analysis – that is, how engineering helps investigators to reconstruct what happened and determine any responsibilities. What is forensic engineering for: the autopsy of ...
The conference by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Credit: Palazzo Chigi In the first press conference of 2026, the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke about banning the use of sparkling candles inside clubs and discos, due toCrans-Montana fire. In her speech, the Prime Minister underlined the need to: Think about the possibility of banning indoors the use of sparkles on bottles ...