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What was supposed to guide science ended up directing it the wrong way. By counting, evaluating, classifying, the tools supposed to serve rigor have generated their own excesses. Behind the articles published in series another, more opaque reality emerges, where fraud in scientific publications is no longer the exception but a well-established mechanism. When numerical … Read more

A volcano wakes up after 12,000 years of sleep Dormant for more than 12,000 years, the Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted at dawn on Sunday, November 23, 2025, announced Volcano Discoverya site specializing in the census of all active volcanoes in the world. This volcano, located in the Afar region, northeast of Ethiopia, rises to more … Read more

Some mental disorders may have a more organic origin than previously thought. A recent study carried out in Slovakia reveals unexpected similarities in the intestinal ecosystem of children with autism, ADHD or anorexia. These similarities, observed even in the bacterial composition of their stools, raise questions among researchers. What if part of these disorders had … Read more

Taking a shower every day dries out the skin Taking showers is one of the daily steps that ensure good hygiene. While they help remove dirt and dead skin cells, or reduce the risk of skin infections, daily showers can dry out the skin. Indeed, a Spanish study published in 2022 in the journal MDPI … Read more

Mars still hides many surprises beneath its dusty surface. As it advances into the Jezero crater, the rover Perseverance came across a rock unlike any other. Its strange shape, peculiar texture and isolated position raise a fascinating question. This Martian meteorite could well provide new keys to the history of the red planet. A strange … Read more

Barely the last bite swallowed, some are already examining their silhouette in the mirror. The next day, the scales seemed to confirm their fears. Several kilos more, without transition. Should we be alarmed by such a leap? This familiar phenomenon, especially after the holidays, has little to do with real weight gain. Because between what … Read more

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we access information. More and more platforms rely on algorithms to produce content, calling human involvement into question. It is in this context that Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia launched by Elon Musk, directly challenges Wikipedia and its logic of collective verification. Wikipedia defends collective verification in the face of … Read more

[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Julián Cano Povedano – PhD student, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC) & Andy J. Green – Profesor de investigación, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC)] The image of birds invading landfills and feeding on our waste raises concerns about what they actually eat. We know, for example, that these animals can … Read more

The deep sea has long been a world apart, difficult to access and reserved for short exploration missions. While space captures attention and mobilizes discovery missions, the sea depths still remain largely unexplored, even though they are home to a large part of life on Earth. Today, this border is starting to shift. A new … Read more

With each change of season, the same symptoms return, familiar and annoying. Tingling throat, sneezing, fatigue. The body reacts, often for the third or fourth time of the year, to one of these harmless but stubborn viruses. Faced with these temporary problems, many seek to avoid drug treatments, sometimes considered excessive for minor infections. This … Read more