Ecology

Sleeper shark spotted at 490 m depth in the freezing waters of Antarctica: it's the first time

Sleeper shark spotted at 490 m depth in the freezing waters of Antarctica: it’s the first time

Sleeper shark spotted in Antarctic waters. Credit: Minderoo–University of Western Australia (UWA) Deep–Sea Research Centre A southern sleeper shark (Somniosus antarcticus) was spotted for the first time in the deep, cold waters ofAntarctica. The sighting, possible thanks to a decoy camera from Dal Minderoo–University of Western Australia (UWA) Deep-Sea Research Centreis the southernmost one ever of this elusive species. Although ...

Lockdown Mode arrives on ChatGPT for security against hacker attacks: what it is and how it works

Lockdown Mode arrives on ChatGPT for security against hacker attacks: what it is and how it works

There Lockdown Mode by ChatGPT was created to respond to a concrete security problem that emerges when artificial intelligence systems begin to interact in a profound way with the Web and external applications. This advanced and optional protection mode designed for a small number of high-risk users which drastically reduces the possibility of data exposure by strictly limiting the AI’s ...

Phthalates in perfumes are not dangerous: what the EU regulations say for cosmetics

Phthalates in perfumes are not dangerous: what the EU regulations say for cosmetics

Just scroll through social media to come across videos or posts that warn against an everyday and seemingly harmless gesture: spraying yourself with perfume. We hear everything said that they are dangerous because they contain phthalates that is, endocrine disruptors, which make you fat, which damage the thyroid because they are sprayed right on the neck. But how much truth ...

One Italian in five practices sports at home, according to Istat data on home fitness

One Italian in five practices sports at home, according to Istat data on home fitness

One Italian in five he trains independently At home or in condominium spaces, thanks also to the spread of apps, online tutorials and digital tools. A trend that particularly involves 25-54 year olds, with a slight prevalence among women and those who live in the Centre-North. According to i ISTAT datain 2024 over 21.5 million Italians aged 3 and over ...

How AI can influence elections and change voters' choices: the study

How AI can influence elections and change voters’ choices: the study

Artificial intelligence she’s incredibly good at changing our minds. So good that she can influence ours too political positions. This was discovered by a research group made up of US, Canadian and Polish researchers, who published their results in the scientific journal Nature in December 2025. The team studied three different elections: the 2024 US presidential electionsthe 2025 Canadian federal ...

Why pigeons move their heads back and forth: Head-bobbing serves to stabilize their vision

Why pigeons move their heads back and forth: Head-bobbing serves to stabilize their vision

Stop to observe a pigeon (Columba livia) while walking in a square or along a street and you will see that Moves head rhythmically back and fortheven rather quickly. This rhythmic movement of the head is known as “head bobbing“, precisely “swinging head” in English, and is used to stabilize the field of vision while the bird walks. In reality, ...

Federica Brignone beyond the two Olympic gold medals: the Divine Comedy stages in the hardest months of her career

Federica Brignone beyond the two Olympic gold medals: the Divine Comedy stages in the hardest months of her career

Federica Brignone at the finish line of the Olimpia delle Tofane slope. Credit: CONI, via “I would trade the two golds for life before the injury.” The company of Federica Brignonedouble downhill and giant slalom champion Winter Olympic Games of Milan-Cortina, is contained in this sentence. Very powerful. The last 10 months of the 35-year-old from Valle d’Aosta are the ...

Why do they say "gossip" and who between men and women gossips more?

Why do they say “gossip” and who between men and women gossips more?

The gossip – sharing indiscreet or unverified information or news without the knowledge of the person concerned – is a behavior that human beings have been practicing since ancient times. Originally it had a very specific function: it served to strengthen tiesto share information and define roles within the company. Over time someone’s gossip has turned into a tool to ...