Category: Science

An acceleration of the water cycle is underway due to global warming. This phenomenon, occurring on a global scale, could increase the risk of drought and heavy rainfall in areas already affected by either aridity or high humidity. Greater evaporation from the surface of the oceans The water cycle is the natural phenomenon relating to […]

Terrestrial ecosystems Since the beginning of the twentieth century, terrestrial ecosystems have experienced an accelerated decline in nitrogen availability. In a new study, a group of researchers has demonstrated the existence of this evolution while detailing its causes and consequences. The results were published in the journal Science on April 15. A large body of […]

The Green Launch company proposes to deliver payloads into space by means of a huge gas cannon. If it becomes more popular, this type of approach could save fuel, and therefore considerably reduce the price of launches. Cannon launch satellites Launching a rocket is often very expensive and pollutes. Also, many companies are struggling to […]

Lions tend to become aggressive when they meet their mates, but a squirt of oxytocin in the nose can make these presentations a little less deadly, according to a study. The purpose of this work is to facilitate the integration of new groups within the framework of conservation projects. Oxytocin is a neuropeptide secreted by […]

In Egypt, Dr. Khaled El-Anany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, recently inspected the excavations of an ongoing archaeological mission to the northwest area of ​​King Marinara’s pyramid in Saqqara. On site, the teams discovered five new tombs dating from the Old Kingdom and the first transition. Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed five incredibly well-preserved and brightly […]

As the planet gets hotter, plants flower earlier in the year and the risk of ecological misalignment grows. The effects of the climate change crisis are not only manifested through extreme phenomena such as forest fires, floods and droughts. The emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial era is […]

The Yutu-2 mission has made another fascinating find on the far side of the Moon. In the journal Science Bulletin, a team of Chinese researchers describes the discovery of small translucent glass balls sparkling in the middle of the dust. What is it precisely? On January 3, 2019, China marked the spirits by gently landing […]

What is the jet stream? How does it form and why is it found so far from the surface? Are there different types of jet streams? This article aims to answer these questions in a simple and concise way, without however being simplistic. References will also appear at the bottom of the page for readers […]

What astronomers thought was an evolving black hole just 1120 light-years from Earth was actually something quite different: a twin-star system. And in this binary couple, one of the stars is vampirizing the other. When first identified forty years ago, the object known as HR 6819, 1120 light-years away, was thought to be a Be […]

Since the start of its gradual deployment, SpaceX’s constellation of Starlink satellites has faced a lot of criticism. To the long list of “plaintiffs” is added this time the United States Space Agency. Indeed, NASA warns that this kind of project could disrupt the detection as well as the avoidance of possible asteroids heading towards […]