Science

An almost erased horizon blends into white light, giving the ocean a calm, abstract presence. Nothing here suggests the spectacular, which is precisely why the image suits the subject: a peaceful surface can hide a deep anomaly. The photograph thus supports the article’s central idea of a subtle but measurable upheaval.

Climate

Oceans at 20.97 C in March: the near-record heat putting climate scientists on alert for El Niño

2026-04-10

Thomas Pesquet today embodies French expectations around a possible European seat in the upcoming lunar phase. His name stands out not merely from fame but from a mix of deep experience, rare visibility, and a political moment when Europe’s place in Artemis is becoming clearer.

France

Thomas Pesquet and Europe’s path to a future lunar mission

2026-04-09

‘AI colonization of Africa’ (public domain image, Wikimedia Commons).

AI

Adji Bousso Dieng warns of a new digital imbalance in Africa

2026-04-08

The setting Earth, photographed through an Orion porthole at 12:41 a.m. Paris time on April 7, 2026, during Artemis II’s lunar flyby. © NASA.

Digital

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s record, crosses the far side and sees a solar eclipse

2026-04-07

At Cape Canaveral, the Artemis II crew left Earth on April 1, 2026 aboard the Orion spacecraft, launched by the SLS from pad 39B. For the first time since Apollo 17, human beings are en route to the Moon.

News

Artemis II lifts off — humanity is heading back to the Moon after half a century

2026-04-01

‘Mistral AI (free image, Wikimedia Commons).’

AI

$830 million, 13,800 Nvidia chips, 44 megawatts: how Mistral AI is building Europe’s AI sovereignty

2026-03-31

‘Earth heat record 2025’ (public domain image, Wikimedia Commons).

Climate

2025 ranks among the hottest years as Earth keeps storing heat

2026-03-26

Debate

Accutane for a thinner nose? The dangerous TikTok trend the ANSM wants to stop

2026-03-14

In Paris, Yann LeCun isn’t merely announcing another company: he’s turning a long-held scientific conviction into a global industrial wager. At 65, the Franco-American researcher is taking his critique of large language models out of the lab and turning it into a doctrine for action. Behind the $1.03 billion raised, this launch tells of an influence struggle over what artificial intelligence should become in the decade ahead. The scene is less an official portrait than a turning point: a respected scientist entering the economic arena with the ambition to redefine the next wave of AI.

AI

Yann LeCun launches AMI Labs in Paris with a $1.03 billion bet on world models

2026-03-10

When celestial mechanics close like an aperture, the eye thinks it sees a scene from a cosmic opera. On March 3, 2026, Earth intervenes and the Moon sinks into a glowing shadow, without mainland France being able to witness a single second. A worldwide event, timed to the second, reminding us that the universe never presents itself in the same place, at the same moment, or to everyone.

France

Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon Peaks at 11:33 UTC—Not Visible in France

2026-03-03

A lighthouse, a headland lashed by winds: Finistère’s terrain amplifies sensations. On February 25, 2026, in the afternoon, a deep sound crossed Finistère and made houses vibrate. Witnesses speak of a shockwave in Brittany: trembling windows, slamming doors, agitated animals. Since then the question stands: what struck the Breton air without leaving traces on the ground? In broad daylight (not at night, unlike other booms reported elsewhere).

Climate

Brittany’s Unexplained Boom: Earthquake Ruled Out, Cause Unknown

2026-02-26

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Malaysia: a very deep quake in Borneo, Sabah shaken, no tsunami warning. Credits: Russia in Anastasia R. / Unsplash — Unsplash License.

Climate

Deep M7.1 earthquake off Borneo shakes Sabah ; no tsunami warning

2026-02-23