Why dogs are so messy when they drink
Un nuovo studio ha analizzato il modo di bere di 19 cani di taglie differenti scoprendo che effettivamente è per gli animali il modo migliore di ottimizzare l’acqua.
Global warming “cools” your sexual desire
Climate change is responsible for way too many things. From biodiversity loss to economic growth slowdowns and violence increase. However, it has never been accused of reducing human fertility, both in women and men. The economists Alan Barreca, Olivier Deschenes and Melanie Guldi carried out a research for the National Bureau of Economic Research, examining 80
Homo naledi. How its discovery changes the human history
Una scoperta destinata a lasciare il segno. Sia per il numero di reperti rinvenuti, sia perché cambia la conoscenza che avevamo sull’evoluzione dell’uomo.
Dogs can help children prevent asthma
Survey from Sweden shows that living with a dog cuts a child’s risk of developing asthma by 15%.
Greenland is melting
Un reportage del New York Times ha raccontato il lavoro di un team di ricercatori impegnati a studiare l’allarmante scioglimento dei ghiacci della Groenlandia.
The dark side of ecotourism: it could be a threat to wildlife
Ecotourism, which means travelling in a responsible and respectful way towards the environment and ecology and favouring natural protected areas and parks, is growing steadily. Admiring wildlife in its natural environment is a unique emotion, and this kind of tourism is promoted to finance the conservation of natural areas and sustain local economies.
Italians want gay couples to be recognised, but the government hesitates
Italy is the only country of Western Europe to not recognise same-sex marriages or any form of civil union between gay people. France, Spain, the UK, but also the faraway Iceland, and the super-catholic Ireland allow people of the same sex to get married, according to the country’s regulations. On the other hand, Germany,
Herbicides are enemies of dogs, study shows
Chemicals people use to treat lawns and kill unwanted weeds can harm your pets.
Birds in love make more babies
Study shows that birds allowed to breed with their preferred partner achieved higher reproductive success compared to pairs that were forced to mate.
Being compassionate makes us live longer
Secondo diversi studi prendersi cura di un altro essere vivente, sia esso umano o animale, può migliorare la nostra salute.