Ecology

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What would happen if the mosquitoes disappeared?

The mosquitoise They sting, suck blood and above all transmit diseases: It would not be better if they disappeared from circulation? Usually, the disappearance of a species causes negative imbalances, sometimes irreparable, in theecosystem in which he lives. But curiously (and even if not everyone agrees with these conclusions) the mosquitoes would be aexception: apart from a few birds and ...

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From the lotus flowers that regr in Kashmir to Italians who live in health longer: 5 good news

This week the 5 good news they also concern us closely: L‘Italyin fact, is confirmed between European countries with the highest life expectancy healthy. Even in the rest of the world, some things are improving: in the United States the murderer rate collapsed by 14% in one year, while in Barcelona a bus powered with Biomethane produced starting from waste ...

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The alarm for the major Sarago is unfounded: what this fish is and what happens if the swimmers bite

A specimen of major saragus. Credit: Anders Finn Jørgensen, via Wikicommons. Between the Sorrento peninsula and the Amalfi Coast Several swimmers were bit by some specimens of MAGGIORE SARAGO (Diplodus Sargus): It is one of the most popular fish species in the Mediterranean Sea, generally harmless to humans. The people involved reported some small wounds on feet, ankles or legs, ...

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The story of Belka and Stralka, the first dogs flew to space and returned alive

Photos of the Belka and Stralka dogs taken shortly after their healthy and save from space. Credits: мπей космонавтики / главархив москвы, Wikimedia Commons, cc by 4.0. Belka and Stralka There were two dogs that were part of the Soviet spatial program in the middle of the space: they spent 25 hours in the space aboard the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik ...

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Because you have to use sun cream also on tattoos and what happens if you don’t do it

When we make a tattoo it is important to protect yourself from the sun and from UV radiation and it is not a mere aesthetic motivation. Exposure to UV rays slows down the skin healing process, and over time it can literally “split “the ink moleculesbringing not only to fading of the pigment, but also to the formation of the ...