What if, after age 80, meat became an unexpected ally of longevity? While vegetarian diets are often presented as the healthiest option, a Chinese study challenges that assumption. Weight, muscle mass ...

The polar jet stream is a high altitude air current, flowing at elevations between 8 and 12 kilometers, that moves at very high speeds across the Northern Hemisphere. Its role is to separate cold air ...

Another signal that can sometimes confuse drivers: if a motorcyclist extends their right leg while passing or giving way in traffic, it is a sign of gratitude. A rider needs his hand on the throttle, ...

Iceberg A23a calved from Antarctica in 1986 — the same year Top Gun hit movie theaters. An immense block of ice, it remained for decades one of the largest icebergs ever observed by scientists. At the ...

One of the biggest challenges facing the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power is storage. Energy must be available when the wind is not blowing or when the sun ...

China is moving forward with one of the world’s most ambitious infrastructure projects: a 120 kilometer undersea tunnel across the Bohai Strait. Plans for the project were submitted to the National ...

According to S&P Global, many car owners are choosing to keep at least one gasoline vehicle as a backup, even if it’s rarely driven. It’s a practical safeguard for long-distance travel, offsetting ...

In 1604, German astronomer Johannes Kepler observed a supernova in the night sky. Scientists now know it was the result of the thermonuclear explosion of a white dwarf star. For roughly 25 years, NASA ...

For years, scientists believed it had vanished forever from this remote part of northern Australia. Repeated surveys came up empty, gradually fueling pessimism among researchers. Yet deep within a ...

Born in Vichy in 1969, I grew up during the Apollo era, inspired by space exploration, nuclear energy, and major scientific discoveries. Early on, I developed a passion for quantum physics, relativity ...

Extreme weather events are already one of the clearest signs that our planet is heating up. Now, scientists warn that without drastic cuts to greenhouse gases, global warming could soon spiral beyond ...

A research team led by microbiologist Jan Potempa at the University of Louisville identified P. gingivalis in post-mortem brain tissue from Alzheimer’s patients. Known for causing chronic gum disease, ...