Ecology

What is the difference between duomo, cathedral and basilica: they are all churches, but with different roles

What is the difference between duomo, cathedral and basilica: they are all churches, but with different roles

The differences between duomo, cathedral and basilica. Image generated with AI. Although they are often used synonymously, cathedral, duomo and basilica are not the same thing at all: but could you explain what the differences are between these three buildings? According to Treccani, basilica, duomo and cathedral are three examples of churches (from Greek ecclesia“assembly”), or thebuilding in which the ...

Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens agriculture: impact on fertilizers

Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens agriculture: impact on fertilizers

The Strait of Hormuz it is not only crucial for fossil fuel trading: about a third of world trade of fertilizers by sea passes through this route: we are talking about about a million tons per month of raw materials essential for modern agriculture: ammonia, urea, phosphates and sulphur. These products are transported almost exclusively by sea: in fact, there ...

A new species of dinosaur discovered in South Korea: what we know about Doolysaurus huhmini

A new species of dinosaur discovered in South Korea: what we know about Doolysaurus huhmini

Paleoartistic representation of Doolysaurus huhmini. Credit: Jun Seong Yi. A recent study published in the journal Fossil Records described a new species of dinosaur, Doolysaurus huhminibelonging to the thescelosaurid family, just discovered in South Korea and dating back to Lower Cretaceous. The fossil was found in Ilseongsan formation (in the southwestern part of the country) and is dated to a ...

“Before or After?”, put historical events in chronological order in the new Geopop quiz

“Before or After?”, put historical events in chronological order in the new Geopop quiz

Are you ready to test your memory and your perception of time? Officially arrives”Before or After?”the very first branded quiz format Geopopconducted by Maria Bosco. After the success of the “zero episode” which aired during the second episode of Casa Geopop – which saw the challenge between Stefano Gandelli And Riccardo De Marco – the game finally comes to life. ...

DarkSword, the new malware that affects iPhones and steals data: Apple recommends updating iOS

DarkSword, the new malware that affects iPhones and steals data: Apple recommends updating iOS

AI-generated image for illustrative purposes only. DarkSword is the name given by a group of cybersecurity researchers to a new malware designed to target iPhoneswith the main goal of stealing personal information and, potentially, even cryptocurrencies. The analyzes conducted by the experts of Google Threat Intelligence Group and security companies, such as Lookout And iVerifyindicate that these attacks were observed ...

Because new roads have that distinctive asphalt smell: the chemistry of the bitumen and the heat

Because new roads have that distinctive asphalt smell: the chemistry of the bitumen and the heat

One of the strongest signs we notice when a road paving, in addition to diversions and construction tools, it is a strong and pungent odor wafting through the air, so typical that many immediately associate it with roadworks. The characteristic smell of asphalt arises from the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) issued by bitumenthe viscous residue from petroleum refining ...

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Google Live Search is not (yet) available in Italy: why some users have it and others don’t

Credit: Google. No, that’s not true “Live Search” of Google (an AI-based conversational voice version of the search engine) is available in Italy, nor has it been released globally. This was reported by the Mountain View giant in a note sent to the portal Engadget who, in an article, had initially stated the opposite. This means that, even if some ...