Ecology

The first species of frugivorous dinosaur discovered, the "hell chicken" that lived 67 million years ago

The first species of frugivorous dinosaur discovered, the “hell chicken” that lived 67 million years ago

Infernogallus jamesi, an Upper Cretaceous oviraptorosaur the size of a turkey found in the United States and which lived in the same period as the T-Rex, had a jaw capable of moving antero-posteriorly. Its anatomy suggests that this is an adaptation to a fruit-rich diet. The Infernogallus jamesi – commonly called “hellish chicken” – is an extinct genus of dinosaur ...

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Who are the two pro-Russian hacker groups that claim responsibility for the attacks on supermarket refrigerators

NoName057(16) and Z-Pentest claim to have hit European supermarket refrigerators, but their responsibility is not confirmed. Who they are, what operations they have conducted in the past and why hacktivists are targeting European countries. The cyber attacks on supermarket refrigeratorsregistered first in France and then in several European countries, including Italy, have had a new development November 4, 2026. Two ...

Deadpool and hypoxia: what really happens to DNA when the body is subjected to severe stress?

Deadpool and hypoxia: what really happens to DNA when the body is subjected to severe stress?

Unlike the X-Men, Deadpool gains his powers after being locked in a chamber with almost no oxygen. In reality, hypoxia doesn’t rewrite DNA: it changes which genes are read, activating HIF-1α and changing the structure around which the DNA is wrapped. In the Marvel Universe, not all characters with superpowers are born with their destiny written in their genetic code. ...

Could cyber attacks on supermarkets have been avoided? EU rules for cybersecurity

Could cyber attacks on supermarkets have been avoided? EU rules for cybersecurity

How does Europe defend itself from cyber attacks today? The measures envisaged by NIS2 and Cyber ​​Resilience Act and the deadlines until 2027. The cyber attacks to the refrigeration systems of European supermarkets, which also involved Italy, brought attention back to the security of devices connected to the Internet. On November 4, 2026, theENISAthe European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, has ...

The pink Amazonian dolphin really exists in South America: why Inia Geoffrensis has this color

The pink Amazonian dolphin really exists in South America: why Inia Geoffrensis has this color

The Amazonian pink dolphin lives in the rivers of South America and also moves through flooded forests. It is born gray and becomes pink as it grows, but the color depends on age, sex and other physical and physiological characteristics. Each of us is familiar with dolphins: super intelligent cetaceans that usually have more or less similar shapes and colors. ...

Why the ozone hole in Antarctica has reached 25 million km2 in size in 2026: NASA data

Why the ozone hole in Antarctica has reached 25 million km2 in size in 2026: NASA data

The 2026 ozone hole is the seventh largest since monitoring began 48 years ago: it covered about 9.6 million square miles, according to NASA. This happens due to a record polar vortex. But science confirms: the layer is healing. In recent years we have almost become accustomed to the idea that the ozone hole it was a problem in the ...

Why we join the gym and then abandon it: we overestimate our consistency

Why we join the gym and then abandon it: we overestimate our consistency

When we join the gym we already imagine the results, but we often do the math without the tiredness, work and unexpected events. From overconfidence in our consistency to the weight of instant gratification, behavioral psychology helps explain why so many subscriptions go unused and how to build a more realistic routine. Joining the gym is easy, making training a ...

The wreck of an Italian merchant ship that sank in 1887 has been found in Spain: perhaps it is the Garigliano

The wreck of an Italian merchant ship that sank in 1887 has been found in Spain: perhaps it is the Garigliano

Off the coast of Marbella, Spain, a nineteenth-century wreck may belong to the Italian brigantine Garigliano, shipwrecked in 1887 during the voyage to Buenos Aires. Tiles, tiles and barrels of hydraulic cement part of the load could help confirm the identification. A wreck spotted off the coast of Cabopinoalong the coast of Marbellain Andalusiain the Southern Spainit could be that ...