In US 83% of cultivated areas are occupied by just five crops: wheat, barley, corn, rapeseed and sunflower. This predominance of a handful of plants does not effectively reduce our dependence on pesticides and mineral fertilizers. Among the existing solutions to diversify our agriculture, are you familiar with minor crops, namely those that cover less … Read more

Sleep apnea is a relatively common condition. It manifests itself by repeated closures of the pharynx during sleep. The person who suffers from it thus experiences brief interruptions in breathing (apneas) and incessant micro-awakenings. This has significant social and medical consequences: snoring, daytime sleepiness, irritability, cardiovascular disorders, etc. Researchers have discovered that an epilepsy medication … Read more

The human presence in orbit continues to grow. Indeed, while space has been continuously inhabited since 1998, notably thanks to the launch of the International Space Station (ISS), there have never been as many human beings in space at the same time as today. An exceptional record that therefore beats the one that was established … Read more

Just like cars or boats, fighter planes have several models that have stood the test of time. True technological feats, these military designs are fully anchored in our common and cultural heritage. This is the case for the Northrop B-2 Spirit, a “stealth bomber” still in service. An ingenious aircraft, with a unique design but … Read more

This Thursday, September 12, 2024, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gills, two astronauts on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, performed the very first private spacewalk in the history of space. The opportunity to look back in pictures at this incredible and historic event which took place before our eyes and at an altitude of almost 700 kilometers. … Read more

A long-term struggle The statue is believed to have left Egyptian territory a century ago, shortly after its discovery. Since then, it has been on display at the Neues Museum in Berlin in a domed room. Zahi Hawass, a renowned archaeologist and former Egyptian antiquities minister, aims to change that by ending the country's struggle … Read more

Thanks to satellite images, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noticed that during the summer, Lake Erie, the fourth largest lake in North America, had turned emerald green. While the sight of such a color must surely be very beautiful, it is more synonymous with the presence of particular organisms that can be toxic … Read more

The Marquenterre Park received an unexpected visit at the beginning of the season. Indeed, during a photography workshop, a spotted sandpiper was spotted on the Bay of Somme. Discover this bird from the American continent. A spotted sandpiper spotted in the north of France At the beginning of autumn, a rare and unusual bird visited … Read more

[ Cet article a initialement été publié le 16 avril 2024] The recent discovery of a bronze portrait of Alexander the Great in a field on the Danish island of Zealand highlights the reach of this historical figure’s influence far beyond the borders of his empire. Found by two amateur archaeologists equipped with metal detectors, … Read more

A technique that could have been very useful in the case of the reticulated python, when it was swallowed by one of its fellows, a Burmese python. Eels do not escape through the mouths of predators… As The Guardian reports, these eels travel up the digestive tract of the predatory fish.towards its esophagus, push their … Read more