Today in Italy the number of hours of light and darkness are exactly the same, 12 hours each. It is thespring equilightone of the two days of the year – together with the autumn equilight – in which day and night have exactly the same duration. You might be a little confused, having always heard that day and night last ...
The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the most iconic and loved species in the world. Mammal native to China and belonging to the Ursid family, with its unmistakable coat black and whiteis to all intents and purposes a “carnivore” that has evolved to adopt a herbivorous diet. Precisely today, March 16th, we celebrate the World Panda Day: an ...
Following the attack of United States And Israel against Iran, Tehran’s response came almost immediately, including missiles against American bases in the Middle East and the almost total closure of the Strait of Hormuzthe marine corridor through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil passes. The International Energy Agency called what followed the largest oil supply disruption in global market ...
If we are capable of cloning sheep, horses and dogs, the question arises: can we? clone humans too? Short answer: no, it can’t be done. Although there have been sensationalist announcements in the past (such as the case of the Raelian sect in 2002), there is no scientific evidence that human cloning has ever been successful. The reasons are both ...
The sea for centuries it was not just a trade route, but a space of power, strategy and rebellion. In this world, traditionally dominated by men, some women knew how to transform there piracy in a means of autonomy and political influence. From 5th century Sweden with Alwildawho challenged arranged marriage and led fleets disguised as a man to 16th-century ...
If you are a regular visitor of Instagramperhaps you have experienced seeing yours feeds be populated with content that no longer reflects your tastes. Why does the algorithm suggest things that no longer interest us? Is there a way to educate him or even reset him? Yes, we need to actively let them know what interests us. We need to ...
A compact nuclear reactor to egg shape capable of powering a home for over 10 years without maintenance: this is the promise with which the Enronan energy company that has been active in the sector for decades, would have promoted its new product in 2020 The Egg. Too bad that… it’s one hoax! Or better said: asatirical artistic work made ...
Aliia Nasyrova holds the record as the living woman with the longest hair in the world. Credit: Aliia Nasyrova, via Facebook Curly or straight, brunette or blonde, short bob or… long 2 meters and 57 centimeters! This is the incredible length of the hair of Aliia Nasyrovathe holder of the Guinness World Records for longer hair on a woman living ...
There Hanoi tower is a puzzle created by the French mathematician Édouard Lucas d’Amiens and presented for the first time in 1883. The game consists of three stakes and from a series of discs of different sizes that they must be move respecting some precise rules. When the puzzle was released, it was accompanied by a story designed to make ...
Image generated with AI. That Nikola Tesla that he was an eccentric character is certainly nothing new, even if of all the rumors about him one periodically returns to circulate with alarmist tones, namely the one relating to the alleged invention of a machine to generate earthquakes. Tesla – according to supporters of this theory – would have voluntarily created ...