ScholarPeer’s latest research news and reporting from University of Pisa. University of Pisa is a public research university in Italy with strengths in physics, mathematics, engineering, biomedical sciences, computer science, and environmental research. Its interdisciplinary scientists investigate particle physics, artificial intelligence, robotics, neuroscience, molecular biology, and sustainable technologies, combining fundamental discoveries with applied research to advance scientific knowledge, improve human health, and address challenges in technology and environmental sustainability.
Researchers watched a bull named Achille mount a male donkey named Patroclo 51 times on an Ethiopian pasture, and the donkey never pulled away. Why the two paired up, and what it is for, the study cannot say.