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Sinister Find in Cape Cod: A Female Shark Possibly Consumed by a Fearsome Predator

Scientific studies don't always go as planned. Scientists made a grim discovery while studying porbeagle sharks (Lamna nasus) off Cape Cod, a peninsula in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Their goal was to monitor the movements of several porbeagle sharks, also known as porbeagles or porpoise sharks. This study was all the more important because … Read more

What is the Historical Context of the New Nautilus Series?

Adapted from Jules Verne's classic novel “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” the Nautilus (2024) series offers a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the founding works of science fiction. This adventure story, driven by the complex character of Captain Nemo, delves into a world where scientific exploration and technology collide with the political tensions of … Read more

Texas: By placing tracers in plastic bags, it reveals the dangerous waste management of an American company

Houston's solid waste manager responded that the waste was being stored, waiting to see what “happens.” There is a fire risk from the mismanagement of this waste. The incongruous role of tracers Designed for absent-minded people or frequent travelers, Air Tags are very useful trackers for finding your keys, your phone, or for following the … Read more

Volcanoes Erupted on the Moon Just 120 Million Years Ago, Coinciding with the Age of Dinosaurs!

Volcanoes Erupted on the Moon Just 120 Million Years Ago, Coinciding with the Age of Dinosaurs!

Observations made by NASA's LRO lunar probe indirectly suggested that the Moon had emitted lava flows about 100 million years ago. Samples of material brought back to Earth by the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission now confirm this! For a long time there has been debate over whether lunar craters are volcanic in origin or the result … Read more

Women's Health: Blood Test Could Predict Heart Disease 30 Years Ahead

Women's Health: Blood Test Could Predict Heart Disease 30 Years Ahead

The combined measurement of three biomarkers has made it possible to establish that it is possible to predict, up to three decades in advance, the risk of cardiovascular events in women. A simple blood test could then detect these risk factors – simple and modifiable – thus facilitating the implementation of prevention strategies and widespread … Read more

Africa is collapsing due to extreme climate: the situation will become unlivable by 2030, warns the WMO

Africa is collapsing due to extreme climate: the situation will become unlivable by 2030, warns the WMO

For the past four years, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published its annual climate report on Africa. Global warming is not a new phenomenon, but in 2024, the tone is more serious than ever in this very alarming report: the African continent is sinking, both climatically and economically, and the repercussions of the ongoing … Read more