Unibo Magazine

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Withdrawal of rivers and lakes is faster near cities

A research group of the University of Bologna analysed the spatial distribution of water resources depletion in connection with proximity to large urban areas and defined a model that might prove fundamental to mitigate the impact of urbanization on the ecosystem

Adjournment of Patrick Zaki’s hearing: statements by the University of Bologna

Rector Giovanni Molari: "Once again, we can only wait, be vigilant, and actively commit to have our student back. We hope Patrick will have all the tenacity and determination he needs to withstand this umpteenth adjournment. Patrick knows that we support him, the whole University of Bologna stands by him and awaits him with deeper affection than ever"

9,000 tree species yet to be discovered on Earth

According to the first-ever global estimate, there are approximately 73,000 tree species corresponding to 14% more tree species than those currently known. Approximately a third of the unknown species are supposedly rare thus underlining the great richness of ecosystems and their great vulnerability to human-induced changes

Europe's earliest burial of a female infant

The infant, dubbed ‘Neve’, found in a cave in the Liguria region, Italy, lived around 10,000 years ago, was between 40 and 50 days old when she died and her grave goods included pendants and beads. The discovery offers insight into the social structure and funeral practices of hunter-gatherers in the early Mesolithic

Italy's first herd of dinosaurs

Found at least seven specimens of Tethyshadros insularis including Bruno, the largest and best-preserved dinosaur ever found in Italy. These specimens are 80 million years old, they are larger than previously thought and lived on the shores of an ancient ocean within a unique ecosystem