Ecology

The skull of the ancient marine reptile found in the Bergamo Prealps: fossil similar to a turtle

The skull of the ancient marine reptile found in the Bergamo Prealps: fossil similar to a turtle

Generated with AI On the Italian Journal of Paleontology and Stratigraphy the discovery of new fossil remains on the Bergamo Alpsbelonging to Macroplacus raeticusa marine reptile lived approx 200 million years ago. This species, until now, was known only through fossils found in the Bavarian Alps. The fossil was found by Pio Carlo Brizzi in 2010 in the locality of ...

Why was water a strategic resource in medieval castles?

Why was water a strategic resource in medieval castles?

Image generated with AI. When we think of medieval castles, we imagine them as impregnable fortresses, perched on rocky spurs and protected by mighty walls. But behind this apparent solidity was hidden a crucial question: the water resources management. How was the water supply guaranteed in structures often built far from rivers and aquifers? And how did the inhabitants of ...

What is the difference between .com, .org and .net domains and what are they for?

What is the difference between .com, .org and .net domains and what are they for?

When we type an address into the browser search bar, we usually don’t pay too much attention to the three final letters that follow the period (i.e. “com”, “org” or “net”, as the case may be), and which make up the domain of many websites. What do they mean and what are the differences between them? Let’s start immediately by ...

The science behind ice hockey: the rules of the most fast-paced sport of the 2026 Olympics

The science behind ice hockey: the rules of the most fast-paced sport of the 2026 Olympics

Generated with AI THE’ice hockey it is one of the most intense and fascinating sports we will see at Winter Olympic Games. Speed, physical contact and tactics meet on a rectangular sheet of ice that hides the laws of physics and technical dynamics that make this sport unique. At the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, hockey – on stage at the Milan ...

How cats' fur changes in winter and why they become more "furry"

How cats’ fur changes in winter and why they become more “furry”

Anyone who has a cat knows this – during the winter, their hair increases in mass and volumeparticularly in cat breeds with longer, thicker hair. This is a normal process which allows the cat to replace old and damaged hair and replace them with new ones when the seasons change, and is activated by changes in living conditions lighting And ...

Norovirus in Milan-Cortina, Finnish hockey athletes infected: how long do the symptoms last

Norovirus in Milan-Cortina, Finnish hockey athletes infected: how long do the symptoms last

Four athletes from women’s hockey of the Finnish national team were affected by an infection from Norovirusa very common pathogen that causes gastroenteritis. These are classic, highly contagious “intestinal viruses” that cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and headache. As a preventative measure, given the infectious nature of this virus, as well as isolate 13 athletes, training sessions ...

Who tells the truth? The solution to the riddle of the three hermits

Who tells the truth? The solution to the riddle of the three hermits

THE’riddle of the gods three hermits it is a puzzle that allows us to think about logical paradoxes. The situation is this: we are lost in the mountains, without a cell phone or a map and we would like someone to help us get home. Luckily, an isolated house appears in front of us. It seems inhabited and we decide ...

SAF, sustainable aviation fuel: what is the biofuel produced from municipal waste

SAF, sustainable aviation fuel: what is the biofuel produced from municipal waste

Researchers from Tsinghua University, in collaboration with theHarvard China Project on Energy, Economy and Environmenthave demonstrated the technical feasibility of converting the solid waste urban (MSW), traditionally destined for landfill or incineration, in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a biofuel certified for commercial aviation. This approach would drastically reduce the climate impact of the aeronautical sector, accelerating the achievement of the ...