Elon Musk: the 4th richest man in the world
After an explosion of Tesla on the stock market, Elon Musk, the whimsical boss...
A new technique for observing space debris in the middle of the day
Thousands of space debris are present in low orbit. On the ground, scientists calculate...
200,000-year-old beds discovered in South African cave
Our distant ancestors made a comfortable bed for a relaxing 200,000 years ago. That’s...
How chimpanzees helped restore the rainforest
About 2,500 years ago, chimpanzees helped regenerate African rainforests by dispersing the seeds of...
Uber and Lyft threaten to shut down in California if they have to grant their drivers employee status
Forced by the courts to give their drivers the status of employees as quickly...
Vitamin supplements are useless against stroke and heart attack
Dietary supplements such as vitamins and minerals do not reduce the risk of dying...
The United States Department of Defense may soon have its own space station
Recently, a company announced that it had signed a contract with the United States...
Dementia on the decline in the United States and Europe
The incidence of dementia has declined by 13% every 10 years for the past...
WhatsApp launches new feature to fight FakeNews
WhatsApp is offering a tool to help its users identify questionable information by now...
Moderate alcohol consumption could be beneficial for seniors
For seniors, light or moderate alcohol consumption (one or two drinks per day) would...
The benefits of hiking
Maintaining muscle function, strengthening immune defense, increasing creativity… Hiking offers many benefits, both physical...
Crocodiles swam from Africa to the Americas!
Millions of years ago, African crocodiles embarked on an epic journey across the Atlantic...
Discovery of a methane leak near Antarctica puzzles scientists!
For the first time, researchers have reported the existence of an active methane leak...
Pollution and tobacco, the main environmental factors of childhood obesity!
Exposure to cigarettes, fine particles and nitrogen dioxide as well as population density are...
NASA’s plan to send humans to Mars!
In a recent exchange, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine discussed the various upcoming projects, including...
Hubble constant mystery remains despite recent study
How fast is the universe expanding? This is far from clear – on the...
SpaceX: the two astronauts on board the ISS will return to Earth on August 2
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, members of SpaceX’s very first crewed mission to...
Does aspirin help prevent dementia?
Taking aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) in low doses can be beneficial for cardiovascular health. And...
NASA chooses Halloween day of 2021 to launch the James Webb Telescope
The James Webb space telescope was supposed to be launched next March. Unfortunately the...
Dogs can sense pregnancy
According to several experts, dogs could sense a woman’s pregnancy, especially thanks to their...
Annual methane emissions have reached a new record
Before it is itself eaten, a cow has devoured a lot of plant resources...
Midowtopia: a mobile game to promote awareness on deforestation and pollution
In the Midowtopia mobile game, the goal is to save an orangutan and its...
It will take decades for climate change efforts to payoff
If all our carbon emissions were removed overnight, global temperatures could begin to drop...
Dying people can still hear
A new study confirms what many were hoping for: the brains of those who...
Good news for the most endangered gorillas in the world
Camera traps recently captured images of a new group of Cross River gorillas. And...
Lakes are turning green in the US
A study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society on July 8 reports...
Chronic liver disease: stool analysis can aid in diagnosis
Researchers have just developed a new tool capable of analyzing the microbiome in stool...
A brand-new storm has just been born in the atmosphere of Jupiter
An astronomer recently detected new convection movements rising above the clouds of Jupiter, southeast...
The Lunar Gateway station will be equipped with a unique robotic arm
Canada’s contribution to NASA’s Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway project was recently announced by the Canadian...
Scientists discover an amphibian with venom glands like snakes
Despite their elongated, snake-like shape, Caecilians are not snakes. They are part of the...
US abandons the American foot
In 2023, the measurement system used by American surveyors will be unified with the...
Americans spend almost 44 years of their lives in front their screens
A recent study by a company in the United States us rather alarming. In...
Siberian Arctic: record temperatures cause tundra fires!
Eastern Siberia (Russia) is currently impacted by large heat waves. The local media evoke...
Japanese accelerator sets world record for particle collisions
The current most powerful particle accelerator is back in Japan – at least in...
Record Temperatures measured in Russian Arctic
In February, reports of record temperatures in Antarctica made headlines: Argentine researchers first recorded...
Researchers discover new form of dementia
Brain diseases can cause symptoms like or even like those of Alzheimer’s disease. The...
Researchers have increased the brains of monkeys with a human gene
A recent study has made it possible to accelerate the transformation of the monkey...
Hope diamonds formed very deep underground
Recent analysis of two small gemstones suggests that the famous Hope and Cullinan diamonds...
Cancer: sedentary lifestyle increases risk of death
The most sedentary people are 82% more likely to die from cancer, compared to...
The increasing acidification of the Arctic Ocean worries scientists
According to a new study, the acidification of the Arctic Ocean over the century...
Why sun and hydroalcoholic gel do not mix
With the arrival of the holidays, the number one temptation should be that of...
CERN wants to build a 62 miles long particle accelerator
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is the world’s largest center for particle...
Early birth of a planetary system
The observation of the star HL Tauri through the network of radio telescopes ALMA...
Two super-Earths discovered around a close star
Two rocky super-Earths discovered in orbit around a nearby red dwarf offer us a...
Mercury pollution detected in the bowels of the Earth
Human-made mercury (also) pollutes the world’s deepest ocean trenches, two new studies reveal. The...
NASA: Kathy Lueders recognizes the challenge of 2024 lunar landing
Kathy Lueders, the new leader in NASA’s human spaceflight programs, is excited to bring...
Paleontologists create a 3D model of the brain of an “armored dinosaur
Russian researchers have carried out a virtual reconstruction of the brain of a dinosaur...
NASA collaborates with SETI to probe extraterrestrial “techno signatures”
A team of SETI researchers will collaborate with NASA. The goal: to characterize the...
Video game may now be prescribed in the United States to treat ADHD
The US drug agency (FDA) has approved the sale of a prescription video game...
Will NASA “fix a price” on the moon’s ice?
Water is the most important resource on Earth and could also be in space....
