Ecology

China reveals unexplored area of ​​Gakkel Ridge: submarine mission in the Arctic at 5277 m

China reveals unexplored area of ​​Gakkel Ridge: submarine mission in the Arctic at 5277 m

Generated with AI A team of Chinese researchers explored the eastern section of Gakkel mid-ocean ridgean underwater mountain range approximately 1800 km long in the’Arctic Oceannever visited before as it is one of the most difficult areas on Earth to reach. The mission, which ended in October, used one icebreaker ship and of submarine Fendouzhewhich also hosted a crew. Over ...

The first kiss in history for science occurred over 21 million years ago

The first kiss in history for science occurred over 21 million years ago

The activity of kissing would be much older than you might think – 21 million years ago – and that it can even date back tocommon ancestor of man and great apes. This is what emerged from a recent study, conducted by Matilda Brindle And Stuart Westof theUniversity of Oxfordtogether with Catherine Talbot of the School of Psychology of Florida ...

WhatsApp relaunches an old function from the past, "Information" returns: how to use it and activate it

WhatsApp relaunches an old function from the past, “Information” returns: how to use it and activate it

WhatsApp has decided to bring back one of its historic functions, the “Information” sectionsimilar to Instagram Notes, updating it and making it central again within the profile and private chats with a setting designed for quick, clear and contextualized communications. The new feature allows users to insert a short text message (unlike Instagram Notes which also allow you to interact ...

More and more children in Italy have double surnames: how it works and Istat data

More and more children in Italy have double surnames: how it works and Istat data

In 2024 almost the 7% of newborns in Italy they have acquired the double surname from their parents, a figure that has almost tripled since 2020. The latest report tells us so Istat on Birth rate and fertility of the resident population – year 2024, where it is reported that the share of births with a double surname has reached ...

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in about 12,000 years: video

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupts for the first time in about 12,000 years: video

The eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia. Credit: Space Tracker, via The volcano Hayli Gubbilocated in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, erupted for the first time after a period of inactivity almost 12,000 years. The eruptive episode, which began yesterday 23 November, lasted several hours and produced a column of smoke which reached i 14/15 km in ...

Itiner-e, the first large digital map that takes you to the ancient streets of the Roman Empire

Itiner-e, the first large digital map that takes you to the ancient streets of the Roman Empire

Have you ever imagined getting lost among the streets ofancient Rome? Well, now you can do it thanks to Itiner-ea sort of “Google Maps of ancient Rome” launched by a group of historians, cartographers, archaeologists and computer scientists who reconstruct 300,000 kilometers of roads of the Roman Empire, transforming your browser into a historical atlas. Just like the famous navigation ...

How many spam calls does the AGCOM filter block and what to do if you continue to receive them

How many spam calls does the AGCOM filter block and what to do if you continue to receive them

The system implemented byAGCOM (Communications Regulatory Authority) is producing concrete effects: almost 10 million spam and fraudulent calls are intercepted and rejected every day which simulate Italian mobile numbers despite coming from abroad. This result is the result of the technical adaptation of Italian telephone operators to second AGCOM antispoofing filterwhich went into effect on November 19, designed to recognize ...