Physics

The Seine Welcomes Back Three Rare Mold Species: An Unexpected Find in the Heart of Paris

The Seine, long considered as a polluted river, has a remarkable transformation. Formerly synonymous with troubled and unsanitary waters, it is today the subject of large depollution efforts, in particular for the Paris Olympic Games 2024. These initiatives seem to bear fruit: a recent study by the Spygen research laboratory And the Office of Ecological … Read more

What is the iconic steering wheel of the American military spotted on the tarmac at Nice airport?

After having multiplied the crash since its entry into service in recent decades, the Boeing-Bell V-22 model Osprey has rather bad press. Mid-April, half helicopter As reported by a Nice news article, a Boeing-Bell V-22 Osprey, this strange hybrid model between the helicopter and the plane which belongs to the American army was seen at … Read more

Greenland’s Glaciers Are Cracking Faster and Deeper Than Ever, Posing a Significant Risk for Rising Sea Levels

Greenland melts and fractures at an alarming speed. New satellite observations show that the crevices that stream its ice cream cap grow and multiply much faster than expected. Published in Nature Geoscience, a study by researchers from the University of Durham, Ohio State University and the University of Washington reveals that these cracks, by facilitating … Read more

The French Navy Secures “Several Hundred” Acoustic Buoys: A New System for Anti-Submarine Warfare Control

This acquisition of buoys is made under the Sonoflash framework agreement. Report of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, published on January 31, 2025, the Directorate General of Armament (DGA), would have ordered several hundred acoustic buoys active for the French Navy, as part of the anti-underwater control. This is the brand new generation in … Read more