Ecology

Helicopter crashes near Lake Maggiore, in Lesa, rescued on site: one dead and three injured

Helicopter crashes near Lake Maggiore, in Lesa, rescued on site: one dead and three injured

An air ambulance vehicle: the image is purely illustrative, no images of the tragedy on Lake Maggiore have yet been released A private helicopter crashed this morning in the Lake Maggiore areain the locality of Solcio di Lesain the province of Novara (Piedmont). An ambulance and an air ambulance immediately arrived on the scene 118. At the moment, however, the ...

How to distinguish a viper from a grass snake: the differences to recognize them by eyes, head and tail

How to distinguish a viper from a grass snake: the differences to recognize them by eyes, head and tail

With the arrival of the summer and the inevitable outdoor trips, the probability of encountering a snake on our paths increases considerably. In Italy there are over 20 species of snakes and it is essential to know how to distinguish two very specific categories: the snakescompletely harmless, and the viperswhich are instead equipped with poison. Recognizing them at first glance ...

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Israel uses white phosphorus weapons in Lebanon on inhabited areas according to the NYT: what are the effects

Israel he was again accused of using white phosphorus weaponsan extremely harmful incendiary substance, over densely populated areas of Lebanon during its conflict against Hezbollah. The use, reported by experts and humanitarian organizations such as Human Rights Watchhas also been documented by New York Times, who collected and verified video evidence where the characteristic smoke trails of this type of ...

In the depths of the Indian Ocean there is the largest whale cemetery: some remains are 5.3 million years old

In the depths of the Indian Ocean there is the largest whale cemetery: some remains are 5.3 million years old

The Bowdoin mesoplodon (Mesoplodon bowdoini) and the Layardi’s mesoplodon (Mesoplodon layardii), both still living species, are among the cetaceans identified from fossil and subfossil remains from the Diamantine Trench. Credit: Reconstructions of the two mesoplodons, Wikimedia Commons (CC); photographs of the skulls of current specimens of the two mesoplodon species used as background, Te Papa Collections Online (CC BY 4.0); ...

In Italy we read less and less, only 35% finish a book a year: why and the effects of reading

In Italy we read less and less, only 35% finish a book a year: why and the effects of reading

For centuries theliteracy has been an unstoppable global achievement, going from 12% of the adult population in 1820 to82% in 2000. However, the advent of the smartphones in the mid-2000s it reversed course, fragmenting our attention. Today in Italy the crisis is evident: for Eurostat, only the 35% of citizens between 16 and 65 years old read at least one ...

2026 World Cup and the "visa chaos": who risks being left out of the United States

2026 World Cup and the “visa chaos”: who risks being left out of the United States

Today, Thursday 11 June 2026, the first football World Cup in history kicks off with 48 teams, hosted by three different countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada. On paper it is the “biggest, most beautiful and inclusive” World Cup ever, to use the words of the president of the FIFA Gianni Infantino. In practice, however, a new variable risks ...

OpenAI wants to transform ChatGPT into a super app: what's changing and why chat is no longer enough

OpenAI wants to transform ChatGPT into a super app: what’s changing and why chat is no longer enough

Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. ChatGPT could soon change face. After revolutionizing the way millions of people interact with‘artificial intelligencethe chatbot from OpenAI is preparing for a transformation that goes far beyond a simple graphic update or the introduction of new features. The intent, according to what emerges from an investigation by Financial Times which collects the ...

We asked eight AIs to predict who will win the 2026 World Cup: the results compared

We asked eight AIs to predict who will win the 2026 World Cup: the results compared

Generated with AI The great experts in the sector indicate France, Spain and Brazil as the national teams to beat at the 2026 World Cup. But what happens if it’s not commentators or fans who predict the winner, but rather women artificial intelligences? We posed the same question to eight of the best-known AI systems — Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, ...

Why we say goodbye in the mountains: a question of solidarity, but also of safety

Why we say goodbye in the mountains: a question of solidarity, but also of safety

It may have happened to you when you go for amountain hiketo meet other walkers and receive a greeting – which, out of good manners, you will certainly have reciprocated. It is awidespread custom which has different cultural and social meanings and functions that we might not expect, but which prove important in cases of emergency. In fact, it is ...

The passport arrives on Android smartphones by the end of summer: how ID pass works on Google Wallet

The passport arrives on Android smartphones by the end of summer: how ID pass works on Google Wallet

Passport is coming to Android smartphones. By the end of this summer, the European digital ecosystem will welcome an important innovation: the debut of the ID Pass on Google Wallet, also in Italy. This is a feature designed to securely integrate the passport inside the Android devicesofficially presented during the summit Money 20/20 Europe. The objective of this initiative is ...