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What Causes Nettles to Sting?

The nettles of the edges of the road … With the arrival of sunny days, one can be strongly tempted to make good walks in fields and forests. We come across different flowers and plants, it smells good, the birds sing, our pegs delicately border on this nature … And there … It's the drama! … Read more

What if the John Forde Case, one of England’s oldest cold cases, has finally been solved?

Medieval judicial archives sometimes reveal much more than raw facts: they exhibit mechanisms of power, violence and impunity. This is demonstrated by a study by Professor Manuel Eisner, director of the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge, recently published in the journal Criminal Law Forum. By crossing several unpublished documents, she sheds light … Read more

South Africa Rises Gradually Amidst the Challenges of Drought

South Africa does not tremble, it rises. In this country deemed geologically calm, ultra-preccosed measuring instruments have highlighted a progressive uprising of the earth's crust. Millimeter per millimeter, some regions gain at altitude, without a crash or apparent cracks. This slow movement intrigues geophysicists, especially since it does not result from a tectonic thrust, but … Read more

Do the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans Mix?

[Article déjà publié le 15 juillet 2023] Live science, the peaceful and Atlantic oceans are indeed mixed, but at different speeds, and more quickly in certain places than others depending on weather conditions and turbulence. Each ocean has its own composition Indeed, each ocean has its own composition. Thus, the water from the Atlantic is … Read more

A Roman Colossus Emerges from the Dutch Soil in Nijmegen

While the Dutch city in Nijmegen transforms its Waalfront district, municipal archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Roman building buried for almost two millennia. Located a few meters from the Waal river, this vestige upsets knowledge on the real extent of Ulpia Noviomagus, the first Roman city in the Netherlands. The excavations, led by the archaeological … Read more