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Studying past landscapes to understand the adaptation of early Homo sapiens
Around 200,000 years ago, early Homo sapiens inhabited ecosystems in South Africa that have no modern equivalent, characterised by regular rainfall…
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One air of quality
For French National Air Quality Day, come and take a look at the images of the scientists who study the atmospheric sciences.
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Coastal urbanisation disrupts fish physiology
Tourism, chemical pollution, noise and light pollution: urbanisation in coastal areas exposes fish to multiple stressors that affect their physiology…
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A new species of Mosasaur identified in Provence, southeastern France
Although long regarded as exclusively marine animals, mosasaurs--large Cretaceous predators--also included freshwater species. Now, a research team…
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Science under the blue sky
Sunday will be the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we invite you to take a look under the bonnet of meteorology, a science that is as…
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Environment and health
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Island biodiversity disproportionately exposed to global change
By 2050, most island ecosystems will be threatened by global change: 65% primarily by climate change, 22% by land-use change and 13% by biological…
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The mangrove, a forest that grows in salt water
26 July is the international day for the conservation of mangroves. This atypical maritime forest, subject to the tides and trade winds, plays an…
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PFAS: Neurological effects identified in birds and mice
An international team of scientists led by two CNRS researchers¹ has, for the first time, identified the neurological effects of a PFAS compound in…
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Summer programming: if you have 10 minutes
A refreshing break with this selection of films about water, climate, and ecosystems that cool our planet.
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