Ecology

The case of the Taftan volcano in Iran which could awaken 700,000 years after the last eruption

The case of the Taftan volcano in Iran which could awaken 700,000 years after the last eruption

The Taftan volcanolocated inSoutheastern Iran and hitherto considered extinct, shows signs of activity well 700,000 years after its last eruption. The clues to its potential awakening were discovered by researchers from the Institute of Natural Products and Agrobiology, a research center of the Spanish National Research Council (Ipna-Csic). Their study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Lettersreveals that the area ...

How the NBA made basketball a global sport: numbers and diffusion around the world

How the NBA made basketball a global sport: numbers and diffusion around the world

The last ones 7 MVP titles from the NBA (the best basketball players of the season) were won by athletes born outside the United States. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece, x2), Nikola Jokić (Serbia, x3), Joel Embiid (Cameroon) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), have become the standout athletes of the most famous and influential basketball league in the world. This curious trend demonstrates ...

Smart tags can be used to stalk people: how to understand if someone is tracking you

Smart tags can be used to stalk people: how to understand if someone is tracking you

A small device, the size of a coin, can transform from a useful tool for finding your lost items into a potential means of surveillance. Smart tags – how Apple AirTags, Samsung Smart Tags or Chipolojust to mention a few – were created to help locate lost items. In the wrong hands, however, they can become tools for stalking others. ...

What are nitazenes, the effects of synthetic drugs more powerful than Fentanyl that have arrived in Italy

What are nitazenes, the effects of synthetic drugs more powerful than Fentanyl that have arrived in Italy

THE nitazenidefined as drugs more potent than fentanylwould have caused the first case of overdose in Italy in a 28-year-old man in Brunico, in the province of Bolzano. In Trentino Alto-Adige, as confirmed by the Bolzano prosecutor Axel Bisignano, there were 35 reports related to these substances. What are Nitazens? Is it true that they are more dangerous than fentanyl? ...

How seasonal changes affect the body and mind: this is what meteoropathy is

How seasonal changes affect the body and mind: this is what meteoropathy is

There meteoropathy it is a syndrome that affects the development of debilitating symptoms or the exacerbations of existing symptoms during changes in the weather or seasons. It is to be distinguished from meteorological sensitivitywhich can be seen as a mild form, and which concerns individuals who are in some way sensitive to meteorological changes, without this leading to real debilitation. ...

Campi Flegrei, a seismic swarm and 135 earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 2.9: the INGV bulletin

Campi Flegrei, a seismic swarm and 135 earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 2.9: the INGV bulletin

Data from the latest INGV bulletin on the Campi Flegrei. To the Phlegraean Fields seismicity drops slightly, with 135 earthquakes Of maximum magnitude 2.9 and one seismic swarm detected in the week between 13 and 19 October 2025. This is what emerges from the latest weekly bulletin published by the INGV Vesuvian Observatory: seismicity still remains high, although decreasing compared ...

The fake concert ticket scam is affecting more and more users: how to defend yourself

The fake concert ticket scam is affecting more and more users: how to defend yourself

The recent case of the concerts of Lady Gaga at the Assago Forum in the metropolitan city of Milan has turned the spotlight back on a constantly growing phenomenon: the scams related to the buying and selling of fake tickets for musical events. Hundreds of fans, after paying even more 500 or 1000 euros on secondary resale platforms, they found ...

What will happen to the jewels stolen from the Louvre? The opinion of the experts

What will happen to the jewels stolen from the Louvre? The opinion of the experts

The recent theft at Louvre Museum in Paris has caused a lot of discussion, especially regarding safety procedures in one of the most famous tourist sites in the world. Eight jewels that belonged to Napoleon they were stolen from the Gallery of Apollo, where the French Crown Jewels are kept. The thieves, using a common hoist and a simple grinder, ...