Behind the well -cut hedges and the flowery massifs of our countryside, a discreet threat is gaining ground. Originally from Japan, a picker with the shiny body and metal reflections gradually extends its grip on the continent. Capable of ravaging Vergers, Cultures and Green Spaces, the Japanese beetle has multiplied incursions for ten years. Its … Read more
[Cet article a initialement été publié le 25 août 2024] While the United States and China are a frantic race to send humans to the Moonand even create a spatial base with homes during the next decade, we learn that Chinese scientists have managed to create “large quantities of water” from lunar soil. It is … Read more
On Kangaroo Island, in southern Australia, a 150 million -year -old spider fights for its survival. Discovered in 2010 by researchers from Queensland Museum and the University of Adelaide, Zephyrarchaea Austini is a vestige of the Jurassic, now confined to a tiny fragment of habitat. Already weakened by catastrophic fires of 2019-2020 and record droughts, … Read more
Founded by sailors and tracked down by colonial governors, Blackbeard embodies the image of the pirate in the collective imagination. Behind this nickname is hidden Edward Teach, the central figure of the golden age of piracy in the 18th century, a period when the Caribbean and the American coasts were the scene of daring attacks … Read more
The discovery of precious objects on medieval sites is not only chance, it offers a tangible vision of aristocratic lifestyles in Central Europe. In Poland, archaeologists from the Archeology Institute of the University of Wrocław have exhumed a rare jewel in the moats of the Château de Kolno, located in the old Silesia. Published in … Read more
[Article déjà publié le 2 septembre 2024] Boom Supersonic's final objective: revolutionizing air transport, due to its speed and efficiency. New success for the XB-1 Monday August 26 was an important day for the futuristic aviation sector. Indeed, the XB-1 supersonic demonstration plane made a second flight, which was once again a success. This plane … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Sophie Othman – Maître de conférences, Centre de Linguistique Appliquée – CLA, Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (UMLP)] Last April, an Italian high school student explained on the radio how she had managed to improve her French thanks to a “magical application” with whom she discussed each evening. This … Read more
In the 18th century, science and philosophy upset Europe, but women remain almost invisible. However, Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet, thwarts social conventions by winning in fields reserved for men. Born in 1706 in the Parisian aristocracy, she received a rare education for a young girl, which allows her to be … Read more
[Cet article a initialement été publié le 10 septembre 2024] The helmet cookie, which is often considered “the most dangerous bird in the world”, faces a threat of extinction, but the good news of the birth of a chick of this species in England in early September 2024 gives hope. Maintaining conservation efforts is still … Read more
Sun cream is an essential of summer (and not only). Without her, no sun! And even with it, you have to take precautions when you are exposed. The sun, even if it is good for morale, is not without danger! However, not always easy to choose your cream… what index? What composition? How to be … Read more
