A small asteroid has become the fourth impending impactor of 2024, that is, an asteroid discovered in the hours before its predicted impact. Identified C0WEPC5, the celestial body measuring approximately 70 centimeters wide was detected by astronomers at the Kitt Peak National Observatory (Arizona). Its calculated trajectory determined that it would disintegrate in the atmosphere … Read more

According to information fromToulouse Newsthe nature of this polluting liquid would be vegetable cooking oil. Contain the pollutant in Flourens Last Monday, December 2, firefighters from Haute-Garonne intervened on a lake located in the town of Flourens (Haute-Garonne) as reported by Actu Toulouse due to an episode of pollution. In addition to ensuring safety, the … Read more

The use of psychoactive substances for ritual or military purposes is attested in many ancient civilizations, but little explored among the so-called “barbarian” peoples of northern Europe during the Roman era. A study by researchers at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, published in Praehistorische Zeitschrift, sheds light on this little-known aspect of history through the analysis of … Read more

In the vast expanses of the South Pacific Ocean, an enigma evolves in the silence of the depths: the Travers' beaked whale, a cetacean so rare that only a few specimens have been identified to date, mainly from bone fragments stranded. When a 5 meter male was unfortunately discovered on a New Zealand beach, it … Read more

For more than a century, Ekman's theory has been a cornerstone of oceanography, explaining how surface currents are influenced by winds and the Earth's rotation. Yet new research challenges this established understanding. An international team of researchers, affiliated with NOAA, the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services and the University of Zagreb, observed a … Read more

Today, aviation-related technologies are becoming more and more advanced. So much so that it takes a lot to surprise the public. But if we go back in time, to the middle of the 20th century, we can face a flying juggernaut that never really flew: the Hughes H-4 Hercules also known as “White Goose”, the … Read more

This is a story which is unlikely to restore Australia's image in terms of the country's reputation for its “small” venomous beasts and in particular the presence of snakes. A woman said she was driving her car when she felt something on her foot and looked down to find a deadly tiger snake slithering up … Read more

There are many clichés circulating around drug consumption among young people, that they use drugs earlier and in greater quantities than their elders, but what is really the case? To find out, we are conducting the survey on health and consumption during the Defense Call and Preparation Day (ESCAPAD). [Article issu de The Conversation, écrit … Read more

Its name, 2023ufx, in no way illustrates its rare and exceptional character. This is a supernova observed by a team of researchers led by Michael Tucker of the Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics at Ohio State University. 2023ufx originated from the collapse of the core of a red supergiant star located on the outskirts … Read more

Prehistoric artifacts often reveal surprisingly sophisticated skills, demonstrating advanced technical capabilities long before the industrial revolutions. Among them, the Nebra Celestial Disc, a bronze object dating back 3,600 years, offers a unique insight into the metallurgical mastery of Bronze Age Europe. This disk, discovered in Germany, represents the first known portable celestial map. Researchers affiliated … Read more