Biology
Dating old things with lichen is possible.
First of all, what is lichen? Lichen is a fungus that is associated with another […]
Scientific themes
Astronomy
Once upon a time there was water on Mars
Scientists are not looking for Martians, but traces of water on Mars. […]
Animals
Better than the blood of a unicorn, the blue blood of horseshoe crab that saves thousands of lives.
The horseshoe crab, a prehistoric animal that invented the first antibacterial. The horseshoe crab, a […]
Animals
The tardigrade, the indestructible creature?
Always try to crush it, freeze it or even send it into space, the tardigrade […]
Body
Help, I’m losing my bones!
As incredible as it may seem, an adult has fewer bones than an infant. What […]
Botany
Saffron, an effective spice to fight against depression
We have all heard of serotonin, the happiness hormone that contributes to our well-being. You should know that this hormone produced in our brain and in our intestines is essential for the survival of mammals. Because it is what prompts us to reduce risk taking! […]
Animals
Are we made of star dust?
The elements that compose us did not appear by magic. The origins are diverse … but all from space. […]
Inventors
Marie Gaetana Agnesi
Marie Gaetana Agnesi is an Italian mathematician but also a child prodigy. […]
Artistic
Music is great for our health. Do you know why ?
It makes us smile, it energizes us, we even use it to decorate the atmosphere of our evenings or to find the right rhythm for our jogging, in short the music makes us feel good.
But more than that, music is good for our health. […]
Inventors
Alhazen, the scientist who hides to save his skin
Abu Ali al-Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, named Alhazen, is a mathematician, physicist and philosopher born in Basra, in ancient Iraq. He is the first physicist to understand why the moon and the sun appear larger when they are close to the horizon. […]