Ecology

A 2,500-year-old bronze chariot discovered in Turuñuelo in Spain: it is unique for its decorative complexity

A 2,500-year-old bronze chariot discovered in Turuñuelo in Spain: it is unique for its decorative complexity

The bronze chariot found in Turuñuelo, Spain. Credit: CSIS A bronze chariot without comparison in the Iberian Peninsula, Greek ceramics, oriental ivories and a alabaster vase of Egyptian origin. These are some of the finds that emerged during the eighth excavation campaign at the site Casas del Turuñueloin Extremadura, in southwestern Spain, which offer new information on the relationships between ...

5 hardest stages ever of the Tour de France: from the 326km of Bayonne-Luchon in 1910 to the feat on the Galibier

5 hardest stages ever of the Tour de France: from the 326km of Bayonne-Luchon in 1910 to the feat on the Galibier

Generated with AI The Tour de Francewhich starts today July 4th with the one hundred and thirteenth edition, has built its legend also thanks to extreme stages that put the runners faced with distances that are unthinkable today, interminable climbs and prohibitive conditions. From the 1910 Bayonne–Luchon, which first introduced i Pyrenees in the race, ai 482 km of Les ...

False emails for the renewal of the Health Card from the Ministry of Health: what happens with the scam

False emails for the renewal of the Health Card from the Ministry of Health: what happens with the scam

Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. An alleged one replacement mandatory of Health carda message that recalls the Ministry of Health and a convincing looking website – these are the elements used in a new campaign phishing identified by CERT-AGIDThe Computer Emergency Response Team of the Agency for Digital Italy. The goal of cybercriminals is to trick users ...

Excessive heat can alter the functions of our brain: what science says

Excessive heat can alter the functions of our brain: what science says

Various scientific research, such as those conducted by Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health or the analyzes published on The Lancet Planetary Healthdemonstrate that hyperthermia and thermal stress compromise the efficiency of our central nervous system. But what exactly do excessive temperatures harm? The heat specifically affects ours complex cognitive functionsor the working memorythesustained attentionThe problem solving and the ...

Marie Curie's tomb covered in a layer of lead to contain radioactivity

Marie Curie’s tomb covered in a layer of lead to contain radioactivity

Marie Curie was buried in a triple coffin: an external wooden one, an intermediate one made of lead and the last internal one made of wood. Talking about Marie Curie – the famous Polish naturalized French scientist who pioneered studies on radioactivity – you’ve probably heard the story of the radioactivity from his graveretained dangerous for those around you. OPRI, ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory will shoot the largest film in the cosmos for 10 years: it will study dark matter and energy

The Vera Rubin Observatory will shoot the largest film in the cosmos for 10 years: it will study dark matter and energy

1.7 gigapixel image of a star field in the constellation Lupus produced by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The faint, bright clouds in this image are galactic cirrus clouds: clouds of interstellar gas and dust in the Milky Way. Credits: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA, CC Attribution 4.0 International License. Filming has officially begun on the most greatest film ever ...

Apple's “Hide My Email” feature could do the opposite: the real address is at risk

Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature could do the opposite: the real address is at risk

Image generated for illustrative purposes only with AI. When you register for a new online service, sharing your email address often means exposing yourself to spam, profiling or, in the worst cases, the consequences of possible data breaches. To limit these risks, Apple makes available to subscribers to iCloud+ the function “Hide my email”designed to create unique and random fictitious ...