In a world where global warming continues to expand the territory of disease-carrying mosquitoes, the United States is launching a bold experiment: up to 64 million sterile male mosquitoes will be released in California and Florida to halt the proliferation of these harmful insects.

On August 12, 2026, the skies over Europe will host an exceptional astronomical spectacle: a total solar eclipse, the first visible in Europe for over twenty-five years. This phenomenon has not been seen since the eclipse of August 11, 1999, while the next total solar eclipse visible at our latitudes will not occur until 2081. For many observers, this could be the astronomical event of a lifetime, especially as the Sun will be very low on the horizon, creating a unique twilight atmosphere.

When we think of climate change, we immediately think of heatwaves, drought or rising sea levels. Yet global warming is also influencing other weather phenomena, such as hail. One study reveals that hailstones are getting bigger and more destructive, even though hail storms aren't necessarily more frequent.

In the peaceful landscape of the Saronic Gulf, zircon crystals have recorded a magmatic life erased from the eyes of observers for tens of millennia.

There's a word that's often misused when talking about green hydrogen: sustainable. This time, however, it's neither a slogan nor a vague promise.

They are now found in all environments, including deep ocean waters, freshwater reserves, the atmosphere, soils, Arctic ice and even the human body. Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic less than5 mm in size, are more widespread than imagined.

Lorenzo Barone, 28, from San Gemini in the province of Terni, has completed an extraordinary challenge: crossing the Atlantic Ocean by himself in a rowboat, with no sail and no motor. The trip ended on the night of January 24-25, when Barone reached the shore near Kourou in French Guiana....

Amid this global climate crisis, while we see images of crumbling glaciers on a daily basis, there exists a place that defies all expectations. Indeed, in the heart of Central Asia, among the towering peaks of the Pamir Mountains, there's a huge glacier that not only lives on, but continues to grow.

Research conducted by the University of Milan-Bicocca has shown that a single word, or simply the tone of your voice, has the power to draw the face of another person to our minds.

For centuries, chess has been regarded as the epitome of pure strategy, mental equilibrium and intellectual challenge par excellence.