The cover of The Tigers of Malaya from 1906. Photo Credits: Alberto della Valle (1851–1928), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Sandokannicknamed Malaysian tiger or Mompracem Tigeris a character in numerous adventure novels from Indo-Malayan cycle created by Emilio Salgari, Brave pirate and adventurer, fights the English colonists in Borneo to avenge the massacre of his family. His life is full ...
For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, well four athletes they will fly the flag of a single country during the opening ceremony. On February 6, 2026, Federica Brignone (alpine skiing), Arianna Fontana (short track), Federico Pellegrino (cross-country skiing) e Amos Mosaner (curling) will parade in a unique event that will take place between the San ...
Many times we find ourselves wondering “But was it that cold last year?” or “But was it this hot in other years?”. These are questions that can be answered by searching through the meteorological archives, and that’s what we did: we bring you the temperatures of December 17th scheduled for Milan, Rome, Naples And Palermocompared with those of the same ...
Amateur photo of 3I/ATLAS taken with a Celestron EdgeHD 800 telescope on November 16. Credits: Satoru Murata, Wikimedia Commons. There interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS never ceases to amaze the scientific community and continues to be talked about months after its discovery: among the latest news is the fact that when the comet “re-emerged” from behind the Sun it immediately showed a ...
At the Campi Flegrei 34 earthquakes in the week between 8 and 14 December. The downward trend for seismic activity is confirmed Phlegraean Fieldswhile the ground lifting speed remains constant at sustained values. This is what emerges from the latest weekly bulletin of the INGV Vesuvian Observatory (8-14 December 2025). Compared to the previous week, when 48 tremors with a ...
The seabed is a difficult environment to explore, but it hosts crucial infrastructure: Internet cables that carry the 97% of world traffic, methane pipelines and electric cables that connect entire countries. These are vital assets, increasingly exposed to failures, accidents and possible attacks. It was born to respond to these challenges DEEP (Dynamic Ecosystem for Enhanced Performance), a system developed ...
As confirmed by Agence France Presse, the European Commission takes a step back from stopping the production of cars with internal combustion engines (petrol, diesel, gas, hybrid cars and vehicles powered by low-emission fuels) after 2035. In practice, manufacturers of cars with internal combustion engines will be able to continue to produce and sell these vehicles beyond the expected deadlines. ...
The gifts under the Christmas tree are that cliche that we have known since we were children and that every year, during the holidays, comes back to make us feel special. The reason why at Christmas we exchange gifts of various kinds has its roots in Christian religious tradition – he actually remembers the birth of Jesus and the gifts ...
The replica of the Statue of Liberty in Paris. Via Wikicommons. In Brazil strong gusts of wind up to 90 km/h caused the collapse Statue of Liberty of Guaíba, in the Porto Alegre region. The collapse – which caused no injuries – caused the destruction of the upper part of the monument, while the base remained intact. Clearly, it is ...
Thousands of people, some dressed as Super Mario, others as giant bananas or historical characters. Stadium chants, rivers of beer and entrance songs that make the stadium shake. No, we are not in a football corner or even at a rock concert. We are atAlexandra Palace, London – or Ally Pally – for one of the most anticipated events of ...