Science

Greta Garbo photographed by Clarence Sinclair Bull for ‘Mata Hari’ in 1931. Credits: Clarence Sinclair Bull / public domain.

News

Greta Garbo Recreated by AI: The Rights Behind SKF’s Ad

2026-10-01

At the heart of Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears in red on this map. This view places the country where the Ebola outbreak has spread to six provinces. Credits: TUBS / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Debate

How delayed detection and strained health care made the 2026 Ebola outbreak DR Congo’s deadliest on record

2026-08-18

Anne Hathaway at the ‘Get Smart’ premiere at the Fox Theater in Westwood on June 16, 2008. Credits: Anthony Citrano, CC BY 2.0.

News

‘The End of Oak Street’: Do Its Feathered Dinosaurs Pass the Science Test?

2026-08-12

A young woman frames her face with one hand in a clean composition devoted to aesthetic care. Her direct gaze is a reminder that behind the promise of beauty, any injection remains a medical procedure. Credits: Authentic Stock / StockSnap, CC0.

Debate

After a woman dies in Nice, investigators examine unlicensed cosmetic injections and the lidocaine evidence

2026-07-30

In Berlin, Pavel Durov talks with Alexia Tsotsis on the TechCrunch Disrupt Europe stage on October 27, 2013. Their conversation comes several years before the Telegram founder’s clashes with governments. Credits: TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0.

Debate

Durov faces Russia’s terrorism case as Telegram, Interpol and extradition questions collide beyond Moscow

2026-07-29

In this 2025 official portrait, Monique Barbut looks into the lens behind her glasses. The minister's face fills the frame, like a very personal political crisis. Credits: Arnaud Bouissou / Terra, Open License 2.0 (Etalab).

Climate

France pesticide fight : Macron rejects Monique Barbut’s resignation as farm law opens disputed exemptions

2026-07-22

Four generations gathered around a newborn, in the shade of a garden. A bright family scene reminds us that the oldest and youngest require special attention during extreme heat. Credits: CC0-Photographers / PxHere, CC0 / public domain.

Climate

Five deaths during France’s June heat wave reveal where protections against extreme temperatures break down

2026-07-20

Illustration of Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 during SpaceX’s in-flight abort test. This image highlights the continuity of the company’s flight programs. Credit: Public Domain / SpaceX, CC0 1.0.

Digital

After the T-0 abort, SpaceX swaps two Raptor engines and prepares Starship for another launch attempt in Texas

2026-07-17

Zohran Mamdani at Caveat in New York on May 25, 2025. His face became the symbol of city guidance during the July 2026 Canadian smoke episode. Credits: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Climate

New York air quality turns very unhealthy as Ontario wildfire smoke pushes the AQI past 200 in some areas

2026-07-17

A humanoid android stands in a lit-up Chinese metropolis. Between fiction and simulated presence, it embodies the ambiguities of the virtual companion. Credits: Easy-Peasy.AI, CC BY 4.0 — AI-generated image.

AI

Doubao and Qwen disable custom agents as Beijing regulates virtual intimacy, dependence and personal data

2026-07-16

Bernard Arnault spoke at École polytechnique in 2017, well before the mathematics institute was announced. The photo recalls the LVMH chief’s personal connection to the X. Credits: Jérémy Barande / École polytechnique Université Paris-Saclay / CC BY-SA 2.0

AI

At Polytechnique, Bernard Arnault Funds Mathematics and Rekindles the Debate on Private Philanthropy and Public Schools

2026-06-26

Édouard Philippe in Deauville in 2020, facing photographers, in an image of an established public official on the national scene. The portrait accompanies a section where his AI bet becomes a marker for 2027. Credit: Georges Biard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

AI

At VivaTech, France’s Edouard Philippe turns AI sovereignty into an early credibility test for his 2027 bid

2026-06-18