In the Fiji Islands, global warming is illustrated by a rise in water levels, condemning many villagers to abandon their homes, to exile themselves far from their past and their ancestors. Like here, in Togoru… Inexorably, the sea is eating away at the dry land, the salt water is eating away at its trees, submerging … Read more
While mapping the Triangle galaxy, a team of astronomers discovered that its structure is different depending on the age of the stars observed and that it has changed dramatically in the recent past. The Triangle galaxy, also called Messier 33 (M33), is the third most massive galaxy in the Local Group (after the Andromeda galaxy … Read more
It was unexpected: near the Andromeda galaxy, which has been studied for centuries, amateur astronomers have discovered a huge cloud of gas. And it doesn’t look like any known astronomical object! Its first known written mention dates back to 964, more than a millennium before: the Andromeda galaxy, also designated as M31, was one of … Read more
By preparing a replica of an ancient sword for an exhibition, researchers realized that it was finally very authentic! The object dating from 3,000 years ago had been kept for almost 100 years in the reserve of the Field Museum from Chicago. Nearly 100 years ago, a bronze sword from Europe was acquired by the … Read more
After a triple La Niña, the return of the El Niño climatic phenomenon seems to be more and more confirmed for the end of this spring. This will have significant consequences on the weather of a large part of the world. Here are the five main ones. These two climatic phenomena occur in cycles of … Read more
Faced with the observation of the failure of repressive public policies concerning cannabis carried out for 50 years in France, the Economic, Social and Environmental Council proposes an alternative: supervised legalization. What is it about ? France is today the country with the most repressive system in the European Union concerning the prohibition of cannabis … Read more
France is not in the process of desertification! And she’s not close to being. It welcomes, over nearly 1,000 km, from Dunkirk to Hendaye, the clouds swollen with humidity which are pushed from the Atlantic by the prevailing westerly winds and cross France more or less quietly, as everyone can see. looking at the weather: … Read more
This is an extraordinary discovery made by archaeologists on the western banks of the Nile, in Egypt: a royal tomb dating from the beginnings of the New Kingdom, therefore from 3,500 years ago! In Luxor, in southern Egypt, excavations have revealed an ancient tomb dating from 3,500 years ago! It would house the remains of … Read more
In our consumer society, our objects have become disposable. Tens of millions of tons of electronic devices go to waste every year in the world. In the hope of changing our habits, researchers have imagined a watch that only works if you feed it. A living watch! We buy a laptop. And we throw it … Read more
Japan is recruiting new astronauts. Of the 4,127 candidates, ten remain qualified today. Only a few will be chosen during the year and will be able to carry out missions to the ISS, but also to the Moon. We take stock of the astronaut profession in Japan with veteran Akihiko Hoshide, three missions on the … Read more