In the south of Jordan, on the edge of the Wadi Rum desert, a team of Jordanian archaeologists, in collaboration with the Saudi Heritage Commission and Egyptian specialists, has uncovered hieroglyphic inscription bearing the names of birth and reign of the Pharaoh Ramses III. This vestige, dated 12th century BC. AD, constitutes the first direct … Read more

USS Yorktown, the aircraft carrier that dates from the Second World War In 1998, the USS Yorktown had been rediscovered about 5 km deep in the Pacific Ocean in Papahānautomokuākea, in the Hawaiian islands, which is 1,600 km northwest of Honolulu. This aircraft carrier, which had been used by the US Navy during the Second … Read more

In Cornwall, Spneb is a slightly special Humboldt penguin. It is the oldest of his species in the world. Born in 1988 at the Birdworld Zoo in Surrey, Spneb arrived shortly after in the Paradise Park zoological reserve. Humboldt penguins live between 15 and 20 years. SPNEB longevity is therefore exceptional. Paradise Park healers have … Read more

At first glance, the wings of an airplane seem to be only carrier surfaces designed to split the air. But behind their aerodynamic finesse hides an essential element in the performance of modern flights. The aircraft kerosene tank has been integrated there for decades, the fruit of an engineering logic aimed at optimizing both space, … Read more

Why TerraformMer Mars? Mars fascinates as much as it scares. It has long appeared as the best candidate for a second land. Its severity is sufficient (about 38 % of that of the earth) to potentially maintain an atmosphere in the long term and avoid too much degradation of the human body. Her day, called … Read more

In the silent thickness of tropical forests, certain animal practices still escape the human eye. In the north of the Congo Republic, researchers followed plains gorillas for almost a decade, to highlight an unsuspected eating habit. Through the ground that they penetrate patiently, these primates reveal a relationship with a more complex taste than it … Read more

In the vastness of the virgin constellation, a galactic silhouette has intrigued astronomers for decades by its simple and confusing look. Profile view, circulated by a luminous halo, the sombrero galaxy seems suspended in the void, frozen between two stellar worlds. Neither completely spiral nor completely elliptical, it concentrates the paradoxes, with an almost inactive … Read more

The Aristochats, this is a cartoon that has dogs (yes, easy, we grant you). Do you remember this Disney animated film? It happens in Paris, in the 1910s and we follow the adventures of a very distinguished family of pretty kitties. Duchess, the mother, is a beautiful and delicate white pussy. She lives at Madame … Read more

With the extension of life expectancy, new questions emerge as to the quality of this prolonged life. While we could expect longevity to be synonymous with better quality of life, we have conducted several research, by relying on a European database, which demonstrate a much more complex and contrasting reality.

When we talk about prestigious automobile circuits like that of Nürburgring in Germany, we do not necessarily think of electric cars and even less of cars without a license. Electric car without a license can impress the crowd on a circuit. His new sportsman, the electric JS50 Ligier, broke a speed record on the famous … Read more