When a whale dies, a very special natural phenomenon can come alive. The carcass might float at the surface for some time, attracting sharks and other predators. As it becomes weathered, it may start to sink, falling through the water until it eventually settles on the seafloor, where deep-sea scavengers feast upon it. The scientific […]

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Pour des millions de femmes enceintes, l’été n’est pas seulement une épreuve, c’est aussi un danger méconnu. Une étude inédite, portant sur 36,6 millions de naissances dans 13 pays, révèle que les vagues de chaleur extrêmes augmentent le risque d'accouchement prématuré, tout en creusant les...

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Le dispositif Caniscol permet à des enfants en difficulté de lecture de lire en compagnie d’un chien, dans un cadre bienveillant et sans pression, loin des évaluations scolaires. Cette approche les aide à prendre confiance en eux, à mieux gérer leurs émotions et découvrir leur potentiel...

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La Coupe du monde 2026 ne se jouera pas seulement sur les stades. Entre affirmation de la puissance américaine, tensions migratoires et rivalités diplomatiques, le tournoi s'annonce comme un révélateur des fractures et des rapports de force qui traversent le monde contemporain. La Coupe du monde...

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Pendant longtemps, prédire le vainqueur d’une Coupe du monde relevait presque de la divination. Aujourd’hui, les algorithmes sont à l’œuvre. En combinant statistiques, expertise sportive et apprentissage automatique, des chercheurs simulent des milliers de scénarios pour estimer les chances...

Pour le moment, c'est lui la star de la Coupe du monde de football : le Trionda est le ballon officiel de l'édition 2026. Fruit de décennies de recherches, il est scruté par les ingénieurs et les joueurs. Ses performances aérodynamiques, testées en soufflerie, son design audacieux et ses...

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From the air, you see it only through the constant jolt, tilt, and shudder of the low-flying Cessna aircraft. The landscape of the Llanos de Moxos, northern Bolivia, appears as a disconnected patchwork of open grassland savannahs, forest islands, and lakes. It feels random, almost unreadable. Only gradually does the pattern resolve itself: raised causeways […]

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