A view from the “Kimberley” formation on Mars taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover. The strata in the foreground dip towards the base of Mount Sharp,…
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A scientist on the French Antarctic resupply vessel L’Astrolabe drops an XBT probe to measure the temperature of the ocean, to a depth of 800…
At 31 cm in height, 18 cm in diameter (at the widest point) and up to 0.8 cm thick, this conch, which bears witness to…
Artist’s impression of the migration of Titan and the tilt of Saturn. Credit: © Coline SAILLENFEST / IMCCE Two scientists from CNRS and Sorbonne University…
Pictural representation of the molecule-based magnet and its magnetic properties. Credit: Rodolphe Clérac Magnets are to be found everywhere in our daily lives, whether in…
Astrophysicists consider that around 40% of the ordinary matter that makes up stars, planets, and galaxies remains undetected, concealed in the form of a hot…
The Earth is the only planet known to have liquid water on its surface, a fundamental characteristic when it comes to explaining the emergence of…
The central part covers an area of 3200 x 3800 km. White clouds of ammonia can be seen, rotating anticlockwise. Clouds rising as much as…
Artistic view of the strongly interacting exoplanetary system WASP-148. The planet WASP-148c is shown in front. On the back, one can see the planet WASP-148b…
Composite image of Centaurus A, showing the jets emerging from the galaxy’s central black hole, together with the associated gamma radiation. Credit: © ESO/WFI (Optical);…
Some of the 12,000 plant and animal species considered in this study. Credit: © Gaël Grenouillet Global warming is causing species to search for more…
Buoy delimiting the fully protected zone within the Portofino Marine Protected Area, Italy. Credit: CNRS Through the assessment of the 1062 marine protected areas (MPAs)…
Consensus climate suitability of the yellow-legged hornet predicted from species distribution modeling. Credit: Prof. Franck Courchamp Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the…
Edmond Becquerel, Solar spectra, 1848, photochromatic images. Credit: Musée Nicéphore Niépce, Chalon-sur-Saône. A palette of colors on a silver plate: that is what the world’s…
In all human populations, average lifespans are longer for women than for men. Moreover, nine out of ten supercentenarians — that is, people 110 years…
Deformation of the calcaneus (tarsal bone) in wild boars reared in captivity compared to wild boars in their natural environment. The colored dots indicate the…
Wandering albatross equipped with a logger off the coast of the Kerguelen Islands. Credit: © C. Matheron/TAAF Albatrosses do not only inspire poets and ancient…
Why is ice so slippery? The answer lies in a film of water that is generated by friction, one that is far thinner than expected…
10 million years ago, Saturn’s moons moved inwards, opening up the Cassini Division. In 40 million years’ time, the moons will have moved out far…