From the first research carried out in Japan to the most advanced analyzes of modern biology, a track intrigues scientists who explore the mechanisms of aging. What if some bodies seemed to resist time better, not thanks to their lifestyle, but what flows in their veins? New studies relaunch interest in an unexpected link between … Read more
In the eighteenth century, the Caribbean were a disputed territory between colonial empires and armed bands often operating on the fringes of law. In this unstable maritime space, some men have built their power by terror. François L'Olonnais, from Sables-d'Olonne, has established himself as one of the most feared filibusters of his time. His raids … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Olivia Chevalier – Ingénieur de recherche, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School – Gérard Dubey – Sociologue, Institut Mines-Télécom Business School – & Johann Héraut – Maître-assistant en robotique bio-inspirée, Laboratoire des Sciences du Numérique de Nantes, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom]
[Article initialement publié le 28 janvier 2025] During a plane trip, it may happen that the device crosses a turbulence area where lightning is likely to strike. But can this present a danger to the aircraft and its occupants? What's going on when lightning strikes an airliner? Let us immediately reassure the phobics of the … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Michael A. Little – Professeur émérite distingué d”anthropologie, Université de Binghamton, Université d’État de New York] Very few people live beyond a century. Thus, if no one had any children, there would probably no longer remain humans on earth in 100 years. But before that, the population would begin … Read more
In Melun, in the heart of Seine-et-Marne, a preventive archeology operation revealed the unsuspected magnitude of an ancient residential area. Led by INRAP and the Departmental SDASM Archeology Service, under the scientific control of the Drac Île-de-France, this excavation uncovers the vestiges of Metlosedum, a Gallo-Roman city hitherto little studied.
[Cet article a initialement été publié le 15 juillet 2024] Aviation and cinema enthusiasts experienced a moment rich in emotions in 1986. This year will mark on the big screen the arrival of Top Guna film on cult military aviation highlighting the young Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. In the work that has become cult, … Read more
600 meters deep off Cartagena, Colombian researchers explored what could be one of the most important underwater archaeological sites ever documented. On the seabed rest dozens of irregular gold coins, struck by hand, associated with colonial artefacts dating from the beginning of the 18th century. Would it be San José? Their analysis, led by Daniela … Read more
Under its air of silence and immobility, the night houses a cerebral activity of an unsuspected richness. As the sleep cycles are linked, the body regulates its vital functions, sorts its emotions and strengthens its internal defenses. Long relegated to the simple need for rest, the quality of sleep now appears as a sensitive revealer … Read more
[Article déjà publié le 30 novembre 2024] A year ago, a surfer on Reddit asked this question: “Why don't planes fly over Tibet ?”Building on a screenshot of the application Flightradar. Is it a cursed area that only the most experienced pilots risk flying over? Is the area forbidden to fly over by the authorities? … Read more
