Ecology

The images of the landslide in Niscemi, in the province of Caltanissetta: 500 displaced, country at risk of isolation

The images of the landslide in Niscemi, in the province of Caltanissetta: 500 displaced, country at risk of isolation

The landslide occurred in Niscemi on January 25, 2026. Credit: Regional Department of Civil Protection The town of Niscemiin the province of Caltanissettawas affected by a new landslide which caused a estimated subsidence of approximately 6 metresforcing further 500 residents to evacuate as a precaution. The landslide event occurred around 1pm yesterday, Sunday 25 January, in the section connecting the ...

How to open the car door to avoid accidents: the Dutch method

How to open the car door to avoid accidents: the Dutch method

The Dutch methodor dutch reachit’s a small precaution inopen the door which could however save the lives of many cyclists and motorcyclists. Let’s see what it’s about. Anyone who rides a bicycle knows that one of the most common risks is that someone who parks the car opens the door without it check the rearview mirror firstthus putting cyclists or ...

The 10 heaviest animals in the world: the ranking between sea and land

The 10 heaviest animals in the world: the ranking between sea and land

To equal the weight of a African elephant we would have to put about 130 people on a huge scale (average weight 62 kg). Yet we wouldn’t even be on the podium of the heaviest animals on the planet. To understand who the giants that populate our planet are, we must look at them mainland but above all in oceanswhere ...

Are there maps that lie? From ghost islands to false toponyms and intentional cartographic errors

Are there maps that lie? From ghost islands to false toponyms and intentional cartographic errors

Draw a map it does not exclusively mean describing the world: it means choose what to show, what to simplify and what to hide. For this reason, for centuries, maps have not only been tools for orientation, but also weapons, deception and instruments of power. Sometimes cartographers made mistakes by mistake, but very often, they lied on purpose. Imagine following ...

Convert miles to km with the Fibonacci numbers trick

Convert miles to km with the Fibonacci numbers trick

When traveling in countries such as the UK or USA you may come across distances, or speed limits, expressed in miles instead of in kilometers, and sometimes it can be useful to have a quick method to convert from miles to km and vice versa. In these cases, the Fibonacci number trick with which to convert from miles to km ...

It's true that 21 days are enough to create a habit: let's dispel the false myth

It’s true that 21 days are enough to create a habit: let’s dispel the false myth

There is a promise that comes back cyclically when it comes to personal change: resist for twenty-one days and then everything becomes easy. The idea is seductive because it offers a clear boundary between effort and lightness, between “I’m trying” and “it comes naturally to me now”. But it’s a false myth: when scientific research observes how habits are really ...

How many aircraft carriers does Italy have? From historic ships to those in service today in the Navy

How many aircraft carriers does Italy have? From historic ships to those in service today in the Navy

The Italian aircraft carrier Cavour, which entered service in 2009. Credit: Ministry of Defence, Navy From the moment they made their debut during the First World War, the aircraft carrier have gradually established themselves as a irreplaceable element of naval strategies of all those countries that, from time to time, have had the technical capabilities and political will–strategic to deploy ...

Does the foil "trick" to keep the freezer from frosting work?

Does the foil “trick” to keep the freezer from frosting work?

Have you ever heard of the tinfoil trick In the freezer to prevent the annoying one from forming frost on the walls? According to this “method”, lining the walls and drawers of the freezer with aluminum foil would cause the ice to deposit only on the foil, thus keeping the appliance clean and more efficient. But works Really? Spoilers: No, ...