[Cet article a initialement été publié en juillet 2024 ] Oleg Shupliak: master of optical illusions Ukrainian artist Oleg Shupliak is recognized worldwide for his fascinating optical illusions. His works, which often hide famous faces like those of Van Gogh or Shakespeare, challenge our perception and our capacity for observation. One of his most intriguing … Read more

Dark chocolate lovers, good news! This delicacy, already well known for several health benefits, offers new interest. In fact, eating 100g per week would reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Suffice it to say that during this holiday season, we are not going to deprive ourselves! And it's not us who say it, … Read more

A “bird of the century” photographed in the United States, a colorful bird immortalized in the United Kingdom or a bird with exceptional longevity: what bird news has fascinated you the most? Ring-necked parakeets in England What was the surprise of the inhabitants of Cambridgeshire who discovered ring-necked parakeets establishing themselves in the region and … Read more

For several years now, flexible thermoelectric devices have promised us that one day, futuristic equipment will be able to convert the heat emitted by the human body into electrical energy in order to power our portable electronic equipment such as connected watches or smartphones. However, until now, the solutions explored in research and development centers … Read more

In vast marine ecosystems, where each species seems to play a specific role in the fragile balance of biodiversity, the razorfish is distinguished by a behavior that is as singular as it is fascinating. This small inhabitant of coral reefs and underwater meadows swims head down, displaying an unexpected upright posture. An enigma that intrigues … Read more

Millions of light years away, the Universe is revealed before our eyes thanks to astronomical glasses in Earth's orbit. Among them, if Hubble occupies a place of choice, James Webb is gradually replacing it by offering incredible images. Amid the major discoveries and strangenesses spotted in the cosmos, what are the most beautiful photographs captured … Read more

Impressive masses of ice falling from the sky, capable of destroying crops, damaging roofs or even putting lives in danger: the largest hailstones in the world fascinate as much as they worry. From Asia to the Americas, these true natural records find their origin in extreme and perfectly orchestrated atmospheric conditions. But how does nature … Read more

SpaceX wants to make its Starbase launch site a city in its own right. To do this, the company founded by Elon Musk sent a petition demanding the holding of an election in order to make this transition. Starbase has been operational since 2019. It occupies around forty hectares located on the coast of Boca … Read more

Research in synthetic biology opens up new perspectives on the understanding and manipulation of life forms. “Mirror life” – a synthetic organism, whose molecular appearance would reflect natural life – currently seems impossible. And so far, that's the case – even the simplest mirror bacteria would be far too complex for scientists to attempt to … Read more

If we commonly speak of the “ocean floor”, we should not expect it to be flat. Quite the contrary. In the same way that on the surface we have mountains, hills or volcanoes, the bottom of the Ocean is also dotted with geological formations, sometimes gigantic. Recently, a satellite developed by NASA and Cnes, the … Read more