In London, the multicultural capital par excellence, each neighborhood is home to a mosaic of languages that tell unique stories. Behind this diversity lie endangered languages, vulnerable to modernization and economic pressures. Today, an ambitious project seeks to map these endangered languages to preserve this precious heritage, offering the British capital a unique chance to … Read more
Recent excavations by the National History Museum of Sweden in the Pryssgården cemetery near Norrköping have uncovered an Iron Age female burial with unexpected features. This site, dated between 500 BCE and 400 CE, displays a diversity of funerary practices that intrigue archaeologists, including the presence of an iron knife embedded in a woman's grave. … Read more
Since 2022, the James Webb space telescope has pointed towards the Universe and in particular towards its origins to resolve its most stubborn secrets. Recently, a study published on November 4, 2024 in the journal Nature astronomy highlights LID-568, a supermassive black hole with abnormally high growth shortly after the birth of the Universe. What … Read more
They are like twins: they look alike, but they are not the same. Genetic studies have established differences between the White-throated Thrasher of Martinique (Ramphocinclus brachyurus) and the White-throated Thrasher of Saint Lucia (Ramphocinclus sanctaeluciae)which would therefore not be of the same species. The two birds are part of the six members who completed the … Read more
1,100 people were deployed by a military unit to reinforce flood relief operations. Satellite images which illustrate the extent of the disaster The loss of life and material damage in eastern Spain due to recent floods appears unprecedented. Unexpected rains fell on Valencia and its region. Muddy water invaded towns and homes. The toll is … Read more
The crux of the future is centered around artificial intelligence. However, before integrating any form of technology, deterrence is mainly done with weapons. And this is how manufacturers specializing in this sector continue to innovate in this direction. As evidenced by MBDA, during the Euronaval exhibition in Paris, which presented its future anti-ship missile: the … Read more
“People have forgotten what life is. They have forgotten what it means to be alive,” says Leonard Lowe in the film Awakening, by Penny Marshall. Brought back to life after spending 30 years in a comatose state, this patient, played by actor Robert De Niro, believes that we should all remember “what we have, and … Read more
When we talk about a giant and very old living organism, we might think of a marine creature buried in the abysses of the Ocean for millennia which could come from Lovecraftian mythology. However, living things are not necessarily animals. It can also be plant-based, like Pando, a colony of aspen trees in Utah (USA) … Read more
As their name suggests, “flea toads” are tiny amphibians. They belong to the genus Brachycephalus of the Brachycephalidae family, all species of which are endemic to Brazil. Flea toads measure a few millimeters long, or even a little over a centimeter. Researchers have now identified a new species in the Brachycephalidae family. It was named … Read more
Cassius, who takes his name from Cassius Clay, the birth name of boxer Mohamed Ali, was measured in 2011. According to his guardians, he has grown even more since then. Marineland Melanesia (Green Island, Australia) since 1987. It was more than 110 years old according to scientists' estimates, and measured 5.48 meters long and weighed … Read more
