Ecology

Women's faces are considered on average 60% more beautiful: studies on the gender attractiveness gap

Women’s faces are considered on average 60% more beautiful: studies on the gender attractiveness gap

A scene from the film “Ex Machina”. Credits: Andrea Gesund There research on the perception of facial attractiveness has shown a recurring and partly counterintuitive result in recent decades: female faces tend to receive higher ratings on average than male faces, regardless of the gender of the evaluator. This phenomenon has been discussed in the literature as a possible form ...

Hydrangea has existed for over 60 million years: why the flower from the dinosaur era changes color

Hydrangea has existed for over 60 million years: why the flower from the dinosaur era changes color

Hydrangeas are flowers of plants belonging to the genus Hydrangeamuch loved in gardens all over the world for their large and showy flowering “heads”. However, behind this familiar appearance lies a surprising plant: a very ancient genrewhose fossils date back to over 60 million years agoshortly after the disappearance of the dinosaurs, at the dawn of the age of mammals. ...

What is the electronic signature, the digital data that authenticates the identity: how to obtain and use it

What is the electronic signature, the digital data that authenticates the identity: how to obtain and use it

Digital tools have now gone beyond the boundaries of simple corporate bureaucracy to transform themselves into real strategic assets, capable of managing and unblocking geopolitical crises in real time. The proof of this is the use of electronic signature for the agreement between United States and Iranfor which a physical ceremony will be held tomorrow, Friday 19 June, near Lampin ...

China in Xinjiang Strengthens Hami Nuclear Site: The Evolution of China's Atomic Deterrence

China in Xinjiang Strengthens Hami Nuclear Site: The Evolution of China’s Atomic Deterrence

Satellite image of the Hami plant, China, taken in April 2026. Credit: Vantor A recent investigative report by Reuters documented widespread activity infrastructural development attributable to nuclear capabilities Chinese in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, in northwest China. Assessments made by international security specialists indicate that the new facilities could be intended for the use of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). The ...

What is Palantir and what does the company that spies on the West and helps governments with AI do

What is Palantir and what does the company that spies on the West and helps governments with AI do

Imagine a software capable of connecting thousands of different databases – military, healthcare, financial, intelligence – and making them “speak” in real time, identifying hidden patterns and anticipating possible threats. This is, in short, what it does Palantir Technologies: one of the most powerful, most discussed and least known technology companies by the general public. Founded in 2003 from Peter ...

Elon Musk is the world's first trillionaire: what $1 trillion can buy

Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire: what $1 trillion can buy

Image created with AI for example purposes Elon Musk has officially become the world’s first trillionaire. His estimated assets have reached and exceeded one trillion dollarsa figure which in English is indicated by the term “trillion”. Achieving this goal depended on debut on the stock exchange (IPO) of space society SpaceXwhich he founded, and its share price. With the value ...