Scientists believed that Venus' crust was continuously thickening, in the absence of mechanisms like plate tectonics. However, a publication in Nature Communications proposes a new model based on rock ...

The Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most iconic predators in Earth's history, hides distant origins spanning Asia and North America. A recent study traces the journey of its ancestors across ancient ...

The aquatic ballet of flamingos is not just a display. Their movements are actually orchestrated to trap agile prey. This discovery, published in PNAS, opens unexpected perspectives in biomimetics.

Precious metal complexes play a crucial role in the development of medical treatments, particularly in oncology. However, their mode of action and behavior in biological environments remain poorly ...

The quest for dark matter has mobilized scientists for decades. Two hypothetical particles, axions and dark photons (see chapter at the end of the article), could be its constituents. Diagram of the ...

Turning building walls into actual rechargeable batteries: this is the ambition of a Franco-Spanish research team. Their goal is to propose a new electrochemical storage technology based on ...

Commercial aircraft could be used to cool the planet by injecting particles into the atmosphere. A recent study reveals that this method could be implemented more quickly. Researchers from University ...

A decline in skin quality, its ability to heal, and its normal aging process is often observed in individuals with chronic hyperglycemia. A team of researchers from Inserm, the University of Bordeaux, ...

Exactly a century ago, Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger laid the foundations of an equation that would mark the history of quantum physics. This equation, bearing his name, describes the behavior ...

Millions of miles (kilometers) of rivers worldwide contain antibiotic pollution levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, according to a study led by McGill University.

The Tiangong station hosts a microorganism unknown on Earth, revealing astonishing adaptations to the space environment. This discovery opens unexpected perspectives for research in biology and ...

A 1,800-year-old skeleton discovered in Roman Britain bears bite marks suggesting a violent death at the hands of a large feline. This discovery opens a window into the spectacular and brutal ...