Ecology

The dinosaur Spinosaurus mirabilis, the largest predator ever to have lived on Earth, was discovered in the Sahara

The dinosaur Spinosaurus mirabilis, the largest predator ever to have lived on Earth, was discovered in the Sahara

3D skull model Spinosaurus mirabilis. Credit: Daniel Vidal. A new study published in the journal Science describes a new species of spinosaurid discovered in the desert of Central Saharain Niger. The fossil, attributed to the genus Spinosaurus and named Spinosaurus mirabilisprovides new data on the evolution and lifestyle of these dinosaurs Late Cretaceous (lived 95 million years ago). Spinosaurids are ...

How to recognize fake 5-star reviews: an increasingly persistent problem

How to recognize fake 5-star reviews: an increasingly persistent problem

Maybe it will have happened to you too. Search for a certain product on an e-commerce site, go through the accompanying reviews and, reviewing them, notice that a good percentage of these are extremely positive. If you trusted what was written by those who bought the product and reviewed it in an extremely positive way (with the famous 5 stars), ...

We explain the science of traverse with Valentino Rossi

We explain the science of traverse with Valentino Rossi

We went to Tavullia, in the Ranch of Valentino Rossi where the 100 km of championsto understand the physics and technique of transverseor powerslidethat is, that technique of drifting when cornering in which the rear wheel of the motorbike loses grip. The race in the Valentino Ranch in fact takes place on an unpaved track, where there is a mix ...

Campi Flegrei, slowdown in stable bradyseism confirmed at 10 mm per month: the new INGV bulletin

Campi Flegrei, slowdown in stable bradyseism confirmed at 10 mm per month: the new INGV bulletin

The reduction in the ground lifting speed ai is confirmed Phlegraean Fields: the latest weekly bulletin of the INGV Vesuvian Observatory (relating to the week between 16 and 22 February) measures a value of 10±5 mm per month stable compared to the previous week. Seismic activity in the Phlegraean area is also stable, with 34 earthquakes (against 40 the previous ...

Why paper yellows over time: the chemical explanation

Why paper yellows over time: the chemical explanation

At least once you will have leafed through an ancient book, perhaps one that belonged to our grandparents or even before: the appearance of the pages is no longer the same. In particular, the color of the paper catches the eye, which it yellows over time: the macromolecules that compose it, in fact, change chemically over time. In particular, the ...

The Alcolock becomes official, the list of installers has been published: doubts about its use

The Alcolock becomes official, the list of installers has been published: doubts about its use

THE’Alcolock it becomes official and enters the operational phase, after the Ministry of Transport has published the list of official models and authorized workshops on the Motorist Portal. The device, in reality, was Already become obligatory with the new Traffic Laws – entered into force in November 2024 – but, until now, the installation and use methods had not been ...

Boom in fake 50 euro banknotes, how to recognize them and what to do: the ECB guidelines

Boom in fake 50 euro banknotes, how to recognize them and what to do: the ECB guidelines

In recent days the numbers have been increasing reports of fake 50 euro banknoteswith numerous complaints arriving mostly from the city of Pescara. The problem, in reality, is not new: according to what was reported by the Bank of Italy, only in 2024 in Italy were they withdrawn from circulation and 121,111 banknotes were recognized as fakeof which the87% it ...