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Study reveals the diversity of early dogs
Dogs exhibited morphological differences from wolves around 11,000 B.C. Even at that time, there was a surprising range of variation among early dogs…
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Halloween, time to choose
Trick or treat? The Haloween spirit is here, with witches and demons, and its more or less frightening bestiary. Never fear !
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Le Journal
When phytoplankton kills
Due to global warming and ever greater human activity, phytoplankton blooms are becoming increasingly frequent in lakes and oceans. Their impact on…
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The oldest shell jewellery workshop in Western Europe
The first shell jewellery workshop in Western Europe was discovered in Saint-Césaire (Charente-Maritime) by scientists primarily from the CNRS, l…
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Le Journal
Medicine goes viral
Few weapons are available to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which continue to cause millions of deaths. However, scientists are currently…
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Animal domestication: a key mutation behind horse-based mobility identified
Scientists knew that horses were first domesticated began during the third millennium BCE. Yet, the exact nature of the genetic modifications that…
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Le Journal
Giants with feet of clay
The disappearance of non-avian dinosaurs didn’t mark the end of giant organisms in the living world. From enormous mammals to oversized insects and…
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Sharks fall prey to "Jaws"
Steven Spielberg’s "Jaws" is back in cinemas worldwide 50 years after its original release. The specialist Éric Clua talks about the negative image…
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