Present on all continents except Antarctica, rodents represent almost half of the species of mammals identified to date. Their planetary success has long intrigued biologists, who have often highlighted their varied diet, their rapid reproduction or their adaptability. But a study published in the Revue Science adds an unexpected element to this equation: a tiny … Read more
Pushing the limits of what we thought possible, astrophysicists from the Kavli Institute for Cosmology of the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Cosmic Frontier Center of the University of Texas in Austin, identified a massive black hole in a primitive galaxy, dated 700 million years after the Big Bang. The data, from the … Read more
The geological archives contain fragments of history capable of upsetting our understanding of the living. Each major discovery invites to reconsider the admitted evolutionary trajectories. In the north of Syria, a fossil of a recently studied marine turtle opens a new window on the origins of certain sea reptiles, far beyond the usually explored areas. … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Bill Sullivan – Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University] Imagine: you are a police officer, and you notice a car that zigzues dangerously on the road. You stop the driver: he is clearly drunk. In a pasty voice, he swears that he did not touch a drop of … Read more
The idea that each generation would live longer than the previous one anchored in the collective imagination as an evidence of progress. Fucked by a century of medical and health triumphs, this belief has shaped the social expectations and public policies of developed countries. However, a discreet but deep turning point seems to take place. … Read more
At the crossroads of the great civilizations of antiquity, Anatolia has long been a territory of cultural, religious and political exchanges. Symbols from Egypt, Greece or Persia have circulated there well beyond their territory, carried by commercial roads and imperial ambitions. But some archaeological discoveries shake up the established patterns. Thus, the uncovering of an … Read more
Object of our school kits or offices, the graphite pencil remains one of the most used tools in the world. Its apparent simplicity masks a technical, economic and political history much more dense than it seems. At the crossroads of the mining industry, scientific innovation and artistic uses, modern pencil is the result of a … Read more
The principle of recycling is familiar to you today. However, if it is a solution to limit our waste and adopt more environmentally friendly behavior, it is nonetheless imperfect because it pollutes, in particular because of the emission of greenhouse gases during the incineration of plastic. And to that, we add the created waste which … Read more
Californian tech giants like to tell linear courses, made of academic excellence and well -oiled networks. However, some trajectories escape this mold and force attention by their singularity. From the Mediterranean coast to the heart of global artificial intelligence, Fiji Simo embodies another way of climbing the ladder, assuming its roots and upsetting established uses. … Read more
Each year, along the peaceful coasts of Panama, an essential oceanographic phenomenon occurs: upwelling. This process brings up to the surface of deep, cold and rich nutrients, supporting the productivity of local peaches and protecting coral reefs from overheating. Until 2025, this seasonal cycle seemed as reliable as the return of the seasons. But this … Read more
