Why some cultures do not use large numbers or our number system: the case of the Pirahã
We are used to thinking that numbers are the same everywhere and used in the same way to describe the ...
How Paralympic skiing works for blind athletes: looking through another person at 100 km/h
Skiing along a snow-covered slope at over 100 km/h without seeing – or seeing very little – seems impossible. Yet, ...
Why Mattarella convened the Supreme Defense Council: what it is, who participates and what it is for
The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella has convened the Supreme Defense Council for Friday 13 March at 10:00 am, ...
How many Gulf wars have there been: the history of conflicts in the Persian Gulf from 1980 to today
Graphical representation generated with AI The current war in Iran and the Middle East is not the first international conflict ...
March 10, 1946: 80 years ago the first time Italian women went to the polls
When we talk about women’s suffrage in Italy, 2 June 1946 comes to mind, the day of the institutional referendum ...
Pensions in Europe: why the retirement age is increasing and what will happen by 2060
Some before and some after, all around the age of 65 and with the prospect of exceeding 70. The retirement ...
How the Incas created the largest empire in South America
The Incas built over 40 thousand km of roads at the top of the most impervious Andean mountains, despite an ...
Teacher’s card 2026 active from today: because this year the amount is lower
The 2025/2026 Teacher’s Card can be officially activated from today, Monday 9 March: this was confirmed by the Ministry of ...
Because in some cultures (like Russian or Japanese) smiling is not a sign of kindness
The smile is a form of non-verbal communication that we consider an evident gesture of openness and friendliness, but this ...
The double track of Italian sustainable mobility is a structural “spin”.
Behind the definition of sustainable mobility, at least in a European perspective, lies a complex system that must manage the ...
