Ecology

Some animals change sex: sequential hermaphroditism from clownfish to wrasses

Some animals change sex: sequential hermaphroditism from clownfish to wrasses

If Finding Nemo had it been more scientifically correct, Nemo’s father would actually have been his mother. Clownfish (genus Amphiprion), Indeed, they change sex throughout their lives: with increasing size and in the absence of a breeding female, male individuals can transform into females themselves. And there are even species that can change sex several times during their life! These ...

What divers breathe in tanks and why the gas mixture changes based on depth

What divers breathe in tanks and why the gas mixture changes based on depth

Image generated with AI for representational purposes only. The bodies of five Italian divers died during aimmersion at Maldives they returned to Italy: today, Monday 25 May, the task to carry out the tasks should be formalised autopsies in the morgue of the Gallarate hospital, in the province of Varese. The forensic doctors will thus be able to clarify the ...

How to correctly arrange food in the fridge: each shelf has a different temperature

How to correctly arrange food in the fridge: each shelf has a different temperature

After shopping, we tend to put food in the refrigerator wherever it happens, often without following a specific order. Meat, milk, eggs… Just find a little space, it’s all the same, right? We should actually pay attention: Not all areas of the refrigerator are the same. It’s not just a question of order: let’s talk about food safety and shelf ...

How to contain an Ebola epidemic with over 900 suspected cases: MSF's experience in DR Congo

How to contain an Ebola epidemic with over 900 suspected cases: MSF’s experience in DR Congo

Credit: Maria Elena del Carre, Doctors Without Borders Over 100 confirmed cases, 904 suspected, 101 confirmed cases, 119 suspected deaths and 10 confirmed deaths (data updated to May 24, CDC) in less than a week from the official declaration. Huge numbers for aEbola epidemicwhich normally has dozens of cases and already reports a few positive cases. To complicate everything, a ...

Red clay is not (just) clay: how tennis changes on the Roland Garros courts

Red clay is not (just) clay: how tennis changes on the Roland Garros courts

Jannik Sinner he won the Italian Internationals by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4, exactly fifty years after the last Italian triumph in Rome signed by Adriano Panatta in 1976. Now the tennis caravan is heading towards Roland Garros, the great tournament in Paris which is the last one still missing in the showcase of the world no.1 in the ATP ...

The ECB calls an urgent meeting for Claude Mythos: can AI be a risk for banks?

The ECB calls an urgent meeting for Claude Mythos: can AI be a risk for banks?

There European Central Bank (ECB) has called for tomorrow, Tuesday 26 Mayone extraordinary meeting dedicated to cybersecurity. The objective is to push credit institutions to strengthen their IT systems in the face of a concrete threat, represented by the most advanced artificial intelligence models. At the heart of the debate is Claude Mythosa generative system developed by the American company ...

The first electric Ferrari (FERRARI LUCE) will be revealed on Monday 25 May at 10.10pm

The first electric Ferrari (FERRARI LUCE) will be revealed on Monday 25 May at 10.10pm

Not much left. Today May 25, 2026Ferrari will lift the veil on Ferrari LIGHT the first fully electric car in the history of the Prancing Horse. We at Geopop have been officially invited by Ferrari to participate in the presentation and tell you about it from the inside. We will be at the official event, and we will bring you ...

Why "scissors" is said in the plural and in which cases "scissors" is used

Why “scissors” is said in the plural and in which cases “scissors” is used

Image generated with AI It is said scissors or scissors? The doubt arises because both forms really exist in Italian, but they are not used in the same way. The simplest solution, in everyday language, is this: when we talk about the tool we use to cut, the most natural form is scissors. The singular scissorshowever, survives in some particular, ...