Po River in Italy Faces Worst Drought in 70 Years Makes 160-Foot Submerged Zibello Shipwreck Visible in the Surface

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.20.2022 06:18 AM

It has not rained for over 100 days in Italy's largest river and threatens to dry up the country's water supply as even the shipwreck from the World War II-era emerges from the drying lake. Read on to learn the details.

400-Year-Old Italian Mummy Provide Insights About the Mysterious Evolutionary History of E. Coli

06.17.2022 10:55 AM

An ancient sample of E. coli bacteria was extracted from a mummified gallstone patient that was buried during the Renaissance period.

Russian Journalist Wants Italy’s Pala Olympic Arena Be Blasted With Satan Missile After Ukraine’s Eurovision Victory

06.03.2022 03:39 AM

A Russian journalist tweeted about bombing Pala Alpitour with a Satan missile after Ukraine won Eurovision. Read on to know how deadly is Satan II Missile if Russia will hit an establishment.

About 200 Human Remains Under Same Family Unearthed from Undisturbed Bronze Age Funeral Pyre in Italy

05.25.2022 11:00 AM

A newly discovered funeral pyre in Italy contains an undisturbed collection of human ashes from generations of an ancient family. Read more about the rare funeral pyre and what it offers to the limited discoveries of cremation.

Mount Etna Eruption: Astronaut Captures Active Volcano in Sicily Burning, Spewing Lava From Space [Look]

02.17.2022 21:55 PM

The beautiful Mount Etna in Italy is erupting with such force that it has drawn the attention of the astronauts of the International Space Station.

Meet iCub: Iron Man-Like Robot Designed for Search and Rescue Missions During Natural Disasters

01.19.2022 04:36 AM

Engineers at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa, Italy developed the Iron Man-style robot called iCub that can reach areas that neither humans nor drones can get to during rescue operations.

Can Children Sharpen Reading Skills by Playing Action Video Games? [STUDY]

01.18.2022 00:19 AM

A new study developed an action video game to know how playing challenges influence the reading skill of children.

Percussion Flaking Even Before Stone Age: Bone Tools Crafted From Elephant Remains Challenges Understanding of Early Humans

09.02.2021 04:18 AM

A discovery from Italy reveals that bone tools were existent since the Lower Paleolithic period. The bone tools that were earlier than stone works were crafted from the remains of the now-extinct straight-tusked-elephants.

COVID-19 Antibodies: Immune Cells Found Active 9 Months After Italian Town Tests Positive for SARS-CoV-2

07.20.2021 01:50 AM

A new study on COVID-19 suggests that antibodies against the coronavirus are active 9 months in people after being infected. Strong evidence of the antibody research were recorded from Vo, a town in Italy that had the most positive cases at the early surge of the pandemic.

Leonardo da Vinci's Family Tree Traced Through His DNA, 14 Descendants Found Living Today

07.08.2021 02:17 AM

Experts from Italy have already completed Leonardo da Vinci's family tree. The genealogy reveals 14 living descendants in the present day.

Ancient Infinity Pool Suspected by Archaeologists to Hold Supernatural Water Rituals in Bronze Age

07.01.2021 05:50 AM

An ancient infinity pool unearthed in Italy was believed to be a significant part of a religious attempt to have a glance of another realm.

Genomes Discovery Changes View on Bronze Age Italy's Societal Organization and Ancestry

05.11.2021 00:11 AM

Genomes with Steppe-related ancestry were found on various archeological sites in Italy. It changed the views of the Italian Peninsula's ancient history.

Remains of 9 Neanderthals Found Near Rome, Offering Insights on Prehistoric Population

05.09.2021 01:07 AM

Archaeologists found the remains belonging to nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, with the discovery offering new insights on prehistoric life in what is now the Italian peninsula.

Italy's Mount Etna Spews Ash and Smoke in New Eruption

02.16.2021 23:11 PM

Mount Etna, sitting on the east coast of Sicily in Italy, has spewed ash and smoke in a new eruption on Tuesday, February 16.

Flat Earther Couple Tries to Sail to the Edge of the World, Rescued by Maritime Doctor

09.11.2020 08:10 AM

An Italian flat earther couple who sailed to the edge of the world during lockdown was rescued by a migrant rescue vessel and now forced to quarantine.

Italian Island Mysteriously Spared from COVID-19

07.27.2020 10:20 AM

Experts are baffled how an island in Italy, one of the countries with record-high coronavirus cases, could have been spared from the deadly virus. Could genes have something to do with this mystery or was it pure luck?

Lava Bombs Scatter as Italy's Stromboli Volcano Erupts Once Again

07.20.2020 00:16 AM

Italy's Stromboli volcano erupted on Sunday, July 19, without any warning. Watch as the volcano spews out lava bombs from its crater.

Italy Nears Herd Immunity As Over Half of Its Covid-19 Epicenter's Population Tested Positive for Antibodies

06.10.2020 06:27 AM

Health authorities confirmed that Italy's epicenter, Lombardy, confirmed that more than 50% of its citizens are positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Mayor orders for the region to recover through a 'renaissance program.'

Is Coronavirus Weakening? Know What Experts Have to Say

06.02.2020 13:51 PM

Italian doctors claim that the coronavirus is becoming less potent compared to when it first infected the world, but some experts disagree with this notion.

People Possess Different Types of Antibodies That Fight COVID-19

05.07.2020 19:01 PM

Chinese researchers found out that there are different types of antibodies in patients who had COVID-19. Some may have three types while others only have one, but all of them last two weeks.

Italian Scientists Claim the World's First COVID-19 Vaccine That Can Neutralize Coronavirus in Human Cells

05.05.2020 03:31 AM

According to the tests carried out at Rome's infectious-disease Spallanzani Hospital, an Italian coronavirus vaccine has antibodies generated in mice that work on human cells.