Though there were earlier experiments involving batteries, what’s widely considered the first true battery was created in 1800 by physicist Alessandro Volta; his device consisted of stacked zinc ...

The first battery dates back to 1800, when Italian physicist Alessandro Volta wrapped stacked discs of copper and zinc in a cloth, submerged it in salty water and discovered that it conducted energy.

Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard ...

In approaching his first Haute Couture collection, "Vertigineaux" for Maison Valentino, or any label, Alessandro Michele looked to Umberto Eco’s 2009 book "The Infinity of Lists" as a beacon.

American surfer Alessandro Slebir is believed to have conquered the biggest wave of all time, successfully riding an estimated 108-foot monster. Slebir, 23, achieved the feat at the Mavericks surf ...

Alessandro “Alo” Slebir, 23, was surfing with friends on Dec. 23 when he caught what some are estimating to be a jaw-dropping 108-foot-tall breaking wave in the popular surfing spot just north ...

Stakeholders have lamented the stagnated state of the movie industry in the Volta Region over the years. The Festival Director of the Wova International Film Festival, Eunice Dake attributed this ...

Start your day with the latest buzz from the world of cycling in this week’s EuroTrash Thursday. Jonas Vingegaard is talking up the Tour de France battle between him and Tadej Pogačar and he will ride ...

Soccer fans in Brazil were left astounded as Volta Redonda upset Fluminense to clinch a 1-0 victory in the Taça Guanabara following a bicycle kick goal – set up by a bicycle kick assist.

Alessandro is an Italian journalist based in Gdansk reporting on European markets, with focus on Italian companies. Previously, he worked as a multimedia freelancer in South Africa covering ...