The speed at which life appeared on Earth intrigues scientists. A new study suggests this phenomenon could be common in the universe. David Kipping, an astronomer at Columbia University, analyzed ...

The Eye of Horus, an omnipresent symbol in Ancient Egypt, is often associated with amulets and burials, carrying a spiritual and protective dimension. In Egyptian mythology, Horus, son of Osiris, lost ...

Life on Earth reached a decisive turning point about 2.6 billion years ago. An international team of researchers has just demonstrated how the emergence of complex cells, called eukaryotes, profoundly ...

Astronomers may have identified a rare binary star system where one star orbits within the volume of its companion. This discovery opens a new window into the evolution of double star systems. The ...

Depictions on ancient Egyptian coffins and tombs suggest a link between the sky goddess Nut and the Milky Way. A recent study led by an astronomer sheds new light on this connection. Depiction of the ...

The nicotine found in tobacco stimulates the reward circuit, encouraging consumption and potentially leading to addiction. In a paper published in Neuron, scientists reveal how, in mice, a small ...

Logée discrètement dans notre cerveau se trouve une petite zone appelée aire tegmentale ventrale, ou ATV. Cette région est ...

Lorsqu'un footballeur déclenche un tir puissant, l'action semble relever de la magie: une frappe sèche, le ballon file droit ...

Une étoile naine rouge chamboule les modèles actuels de formation planétaire en hébergeant une géante gazeuse. Cette ...

a) Filet de bulles formé par des baleines pour piéger les proies (photo: M. Van Aswegen/AWF). b) Anneau de bulles en cercle ...

Des chercheurs ont identifié les cellules cérébrales à l'origine des effets amaigrissants du sémaglutide, sans provoquer ses effets secondaires indésirables. Cette découverte ouvre la voie à des théra ...