The blocks containing these fossils were discovered between June 2022 and July 2024. 80% of them were transferred to research and educational institutions. Two fossil deposits discovered “Never before in California has such a density of fossils been discovered at a site like this. It is the largest deposit of marine bones discovered in Los … Read more

Sleep apnea is a relatively common condition. It manifests itself by repeated closures of the pharynx during sleep. The person who suffers from it thus experiences brief interruptions in breathing (apneas) and incessant micro-awakenings. This has significant social and medical consequences: snoring, daytime sleepiness, irritability, cardiovascular disorders, etc. Researchers have discovered that an epilepsy medication … Read more

Just like cars or boats, fighter planes have several models that have stood the test of time. True technological feats, these military designs are fully anchored in our common and cultural heritage. This is the case for the Northrop B-2 Spirit, a “stealth bomber” still in service. An ingenious aircraft, with a unique design but … Read more

This Thursday, September 12, 2024, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gills, two astronauts on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, performed the very first private spacewalk in the history of space. The opportunity to look back in pictures at this incredible and historic event which took place before our eyes and at an altitude of almost 700 kilometers. … Read more

Thanks to satellite images, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noticed that during the summer, Lake Erie, the fourth largest lake in North America, had turned emerald green. While the sight of such a color must surely be very beautiful, it is more synonymous with the presence of particular organisms that can be toxic … Read more

The Marquenterre Park received an unexpected visit at the beginning of the season. Indeed, during a photography workshop, a spotted sandpiper was spotted on the Bay of Somme. Discover this bird from the American continent. A spotted sandpiper spotted in the north of France At the beginning of autumn, a rare and unusual bird visited … Read more

A technique that could have been very useful in the case of the reticulated python, when it was swallowed by one of its fellows, a Burmese python. Eels do not escape through the mouths of predators… As The Guardian reports, these eels travel up the digestive tract of the predatory fish.towards its esophagus, push their … Read more

According to The Aviationistthis test flight is an important step in the development of “aerospace capabilities through innovation and advanced digital processes”. The media outlet also described this first flight as interesting. A plane without a pilot? According to test pilot Brian Maisler, everything went perfectly well.Today's first flight was in a great jet with … Read more

In particular, the objects grouped under the terms polyhedra, spheroids and bolas (PSB) are enigmatic carved stone artifacts, the question of their function still remaining open today among prehistorians. [Un article de The Conversation écrit par Julia Cabanès, Docteur-Archéologie, Ethnologie, Préhistoire, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)] Produced during the last two million years throughout the Old … Read more

Water, a key factor in the erosion that revealed these fossil treasures during Brazil's massive floods, could also destroy them if scientists do not intervene quickly. Record floods in Brazil: dinosaur fossils in danger Between late April and late May, southern Brazil experienced historic flooding that revealed fossils of about 35 dinosaurs and other ancient … Read more