Alors que l’équinoxe vient tout juste de sonner le basculement officiel vers l’automne, un étrange décalage s’opère sous nos yeux dans la nature. Et si les repères traditionnels de la faune et de la flore étaient en train de se brouiller sous l’effet du réchauffement climatique ? Plongée au cœur...

Craftier than you might think.

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"Oh, sweet, my Uber is here."

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Like a cushion cover.

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Evolution is nightmare fuel.

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A mind-blowing rethink of an awe-inspiring animal.

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A Nature editorial on the Jason Arday affair, blaming everyone except Arday himself, chooses progressive ideology over basic honesty and scientific integrity, says Jerry A. Coyne in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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A cubic meter of lunar soil might be one of our best bets for finding physical proof that another advanced civilization once existed somewhere in the Milky Way, according to a new paper to be published in the International Journal of Astrobiology.

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The reagents of the feedstock are never produced by processes as on the early Earth. Production requires substantial energy and controlled industrial procedures

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Azita Ardakani wrote Ocean of Stars to help children—and adults—remember their place within a cosmos full of wonder.

Pour Marcio Cabral et sa photo Pandora, ce n’est pas qu’une récompense de plus que celle décernée à l’occasion de la COP17 Désertification qui se tient en Mongolie jusqu’au 28 août. C’est la victoire de l’émerveillement sur la résignation. Certes l’image ne suffit pas à tout réparer à elle...

Challenge your eyes to start the week right.

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It starts by activating a lazy co-worker.

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Welcome to the world, little whale!

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Et si la prochaine preuve d’une civilisation extraterrestre ne venait pas d’un message radio, mais d’un excès de chaleur invisible à l’œil ? Depuis 1960, les sphères de Dyson, ces mégastructures capables d’engloutir l’énergie d’une étoile, font rêver scientifiques et amateurs de SF. Grâce au...

Offshore wind farms can pose risks to birds and marine life. But their foundations also serve as artificial reefs, offering essential habit.

I recently returned from a safari through Zimbabwe and South Africa. The high point, I’ll confess, was one wildlife encounter in particular.

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When faced with a mental health crisis, a lichenologist draws on her love for lichens to rediscover a sense of purpose, slow down, and recon

Ceux qui partagent leur vie avec un chien pensent généralement être connectés à lui, savoir ce qu’il attend et comprendre ses émotions. Mais des chercheurs montrent aujourd’hui que les choses ne sont pas aussi simples qu’il y paraît en la matière.

From raccoons solving puzzle boxes to dogs leaving saliva samples, scientists are experimenting with less invasive ways to study wildlife.