Why baby animals are so cute
Il motivo per cui siamo così attratti dai cuccioli è riconducibile alle loro caratteristiche fisiche e alle cure parentali della nostra specie.
Camilla Soldati
Journalist, Content Coordinator, Digital Editor
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Sleeping hummingbird snores just like your partner
Peruvian scientist shot a hummingbird sleeping, or better, snoring. Exactly like humans, these extraordinary birds produce sounds, such as snoring when they sleep heavy. The noise is even more annoying than that of humans. The video has been broadcasted by the TV programme Super Cute Animals of the British channel BBC One. Translated by Camilla
Noise pollution is making us deaf to the sound of nature
Lo sostiene una ricerca condotta dall’Us National Park Service secondo la quale il rumore cresce più velocemente della popolazione degli Stati Uniti.
I’m a woman, I travel alone, and I love it
If you are a woman and you decided to travel alone, be prepared to the innumerable questions and curiosities that will be asked. Despite being a trend, it could raise wonder among friends and relatives. Many people believe that women travelling alone choose to leave because of distress or the end of a love story,
The winners of World Press Photo 2015
The jury of the World Press Photo, the world’s most important photojournalistic award established in 1955, has declared the 2015 winners. They have been announced on 12 February in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The winner of the 58th edition and of the category Contemporary Issues is Mads Nissen, thanks to a shot that is part of his
Native Americans stand up against the slaughter of Yellowstone bison
I pellerossa si sono riuniti nel Montana per chiedere di fermare la mattanza dei bisonti, accusati dagli allevatori di diffondere malattie al bestiame.
Madagascar creates a sanctuary for sharks
Il governo del Madagascar ha istituito il primo santuario per gli squali dell’Oceano Indiano in un’area famosa per la sua biodiversità marina.
Climate change fuels child labour in India
Disasters caused by climate change bring many Indian families to their knees, reaching extreme poverty levels. Condition that leads mothers and fathers to put their children in human traffickers’ hands, making them work illegally or forcing them in the prostitution racket. This dramatic situation has been revealed by the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Kailash Satyarthi,
Amaranth, the plant saving Argentinian families
Amaranth has high quality nutrients: its small grains (1 gram contains 1,000-3,000 grains depending on the variety) are rich in proteins and have a high content of calcium and phosphorus. Thanks to the lack of gluten, it is an ideal product for celiac and diabetic people’s diets. The monks who accompanied the conquistadores
How Nepal achieved zero poaching
Nel 2014 nel piccolo paese himalayano non sono stati uccisi rinoceronti, tigri o elefanti ed è diventato un modello per l’Asia intera.