Ecology

A rare specimen of sunfish stranded in Marina di Ravenna, measuring 2.5 meters and 400 kg, has been found

A rare specimen of sunfish stranded in Marina di Ravenna, measuring 2.5 meters and 400 kg, has been found

Sunfish carcass found beached in Marina di Ravenna. Credit: CESTHA, via Facebook TO Marina of Ravenna a gigantic specimen of was found lifeless sunfish (Grindstone), about 2.5 meters long and weighing 400kg. This fascinating animal, known for being the heaviest among bony fishes known, beached on Tuesday 10 March 2026 along the Adriatic coast, attracting the attention of swimmers and ...

How many coffees can we drink a day according to science: EFSA data

How many coffees can we drink a day according to science: EFSA data

We Italians love coffeein fact we are the 7th Village in the world by per capita consumption: almost 3 out of 4 Italians they drink it everyday and only 5% never drink it, preferring other drinks such as tea, ginseng or barley coffee. But what is the amount of caffeine we can consume every day without having problems? TheEFSAthe European ...

IT-Wallet, electoral card and PA documents in the IO app by February 2027: what's changing

IT-Wallet, electoral card and PA documents in the IO app by February 2027: what’s changing

Voter cards and public administration documents are also arriving on IT–Wallet. Credit: IT–Wallet. Within February 2027 our smartphone will be increasingly similar to a real digital wallet capable of collecting most of the documents issued by the Italian Public Administration. We have already heard widely about the project, it’s called IT-Walletand is integrated into the ecosystem ofIO appthe platform already ...

Boar-pig hybrids were born in Fukushima after the nuclear disaster: the study conducted on the DNA of the hybrids

Boar-pig hybrids were born in Fukushima after the nuclear disaster: the study conducted on the DNA of the hybrids

The cubs indicated with arrows are suspected boar-pig hybrids photographed in Fukushima. Credit: Anderson, D., et al. Journal of Forest Research (2026) The Fukushima area in Japan, completely evacuated after the nuclear disaster, has shown among the various transformations also a phenomenon of births of pig-boar hybrids. A genetics study published last January examined the process hybridization among pigs that ...

Does the foil ball in the dishwasher trick to polish silverware work?

Does the foil ball in the dishwasher trick to polish silverware work?

The scientific explanation of the trick of the aluminum ball in the dishwasher to polish silverware. You may have heard that adding one or more foil balls in the dishwasher would help make silver cutlery shiny again. It’s very simple: crumple up some tinfoil, place the ball (or more balls) in the cutlery basket together with the silverware, and start ...

What to know about Coruna, the hacking tool that ended up in the hands of criminal groups to target iPhones

What to know about Coruna, the hacking tool that ended up in the hands of criminal groups to target iPhones

Image created with AI for illustrative purposes only. A exploit kit called Coruna was initially used in targeted hacking operations traced back to a government client, but over the course of 2025 it has also been observed in campaigns conducted by different criminal groups and state actors. This was revealed by some investigations conducted by the experts Google Threat Intelligence ...