From the peak of Mount Everest to the depths of the Mariana Trench — and even as far as Antarctica — microplastics have spread to every corner of the planet. Now, for the first time, scientists say ...

Move over hamsters, ferrets, and iguanas — a new candidate might be joining the ranks of unlikely pets. According to new research, the raccoon may be taking its first evolutionary steps toward ...

At a time when the United States has officially labelled China its primary rival, the Asian power has made a major leap forward in space technology. Two Chinese satellites recently demonstrated ...

A daily dip in cold water might do more than wake you up — it could actually reprogram your body at the cellular level. According to researchers from the University of Ottawa, this simple habit ...

In southern Spain, researchers have uncovered a 5,000-year-old fortress unlike anything seen before. But the biggest surprise wasn’t its ancient walls — it was the body of a Roman soldier buried ...

Yann LeCun, one of the founding fathers of modern artificial intelligence, has left Meta to launch his own startup. Speaking in Paris this week, the French scientist outlined his bold vision for the ...

Scorching heat waves. Torrential downpours. Crushing droughts. These are just some of the dramatic effects of an extreme El Niño — and they could soon become alarmingly common. A new study warns that, ...

There’s a massive sunspot currently facing Earth, and it’s about the same size as the one that unleashed the most powerful solar storm ever recorded — the legendary Carrington Event. So, should we be ...

The Baikonur Cosmodrome has sustained serious damage following the recent launch of the Soyuz MS-28 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). While the crew arrived safely in orbit, the launch ...

They follow their prescribed treatment exactly, watch their diet… but their cholesterol levels remain high. A new oral medication currently being studied could change everything. In France, more than ...

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Longtemps perçue comme un placement traditionnel, l’assurance-vie connaît aujourd’hui une profonde transformation sous ...