The domestic cat (Felis catus) would only arrive in Europe About 2000 years agonot in the Neolithic as had been hypothesized for years. This is the conclusion reached by a new study published in Science in which a team of researchers analyzed 87 ancient and modern genomes. Genetic reconstruction has also found that their origin must be sought in the ...
Many times we find ourselves wondering “But was it that cold last year?” or “But was it this hot in other years?”. These are questions that can be answered by searching through the meteorological archives, and that’s what we did: we bring you the temperatures of December 4th scheduled for Milan, Rome, Naples And Palermocompared with those of the same ...
In recent decades, it technological development and the possibility of collecting huge amounts of data they have changed the way we look at the world. Today we have networks that can contain millions of interacting elements: networks of people, digital networks, biological networks, infrastructural networks.These systems show non-intuitive behaviorsdifficult to predict by studying only their individual parts. To understand them, ...
A team of researchers has successfully tested modules in perovskite with the aim of creating self-sufficient greenhouses thanks tosolar energy. Perovskite, in fact, allows you to build semi-transparent photovoltaic panelswhile in traditional photovoltaics silicon cells are used which produce a lot of energy but, being opaque, can penalize the growth of crops. The results of this experiment are promising and ...
Image edited with AI. Entered service in China for the Chinese People ‘s Liberation Army Navy its new aircraft carrier FujianChina’s largest warship and the country’s first to be equipped with electromagnetic catapults. The vehicle was launched on 17 June 2022 in Shanghai and – to date – it is the largest warship in the Chinese navy and the first ...
The vampire squid, Vampyroteuthis infernalis. Credit: NOAA, Journey into Midnight: Light and Life Below the Twilight Zone The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) looks like a creature straight out of a science fiction film: eight arms joined by a membrane that resembles a cloak or a spiderweb and two enormous eyes, which can appear red or blue depending on the light. ...
The arrival of Spotify Wrapped 2025 had been in the air for days now and, as we anticipated last week, the “traditional” annual recap drawn up by the famous Swedish music streaming platform was made available today, Wednesday 3 December 2025. By going to the section Wrapped of your Spotify account, you will be able to see an analysis of ...
Celestial position of the Moon in the Italian skies at the moment of full illumination at 00:14 on 5 December. Credits: Stellarium. The December 5, 2025 the cold winter nights close to the Immaculate Conception will be illuminated by the third and last “supermoon” of 2025. In this case, the fullness phase will occur at 00:14 on December 5th, just ...
On Wednesday 3 December 2025, the Eduscopio ranking, curated by the Agnelli Foundation working group, published the ranking of the best high schools of Italy. The ranking, now in its twelfth edition, reports updated data regarding secondary schools (scientific, classical, human sciences, linguistic, artistic high schools and technical, economic and technological institutes), evaluating which institutions best prepare young people for ...
The theme of submarine cables returned to prominence after the island of Lampedusa it remained without internet or telephone connection, with a blackout that began on November 24th and ended only yesterday, December 2nd. The cause is attributable to the damage to a submarine telecommunications cable between Licata, Linosa and Lampedusa which, according to the manager FiberCop, was caused by ...