14 October 2024 10:34On Monday, a spacecraft leaves Florida on a hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life. The destination? Europa! No not the continent, but a very mysterious moon orbiting the distant planet Jupiter and bearing the same name. Indeed, beneath its icy surface could be hiding a huge ocean with twice as much water as on Earth. And life could be hidden there!
13 October 2024 17:17Inaugurated in 2019, The Vessel, a contemporary monument intended to represent the dynamism of the Hudson Yards district (west of Manhattan), also nicknamed the Eiffel Tower of New York, had to interrupt visits in January 2021, following a (first) suicide.
12 October 2024 12:48For the first time, the link between pesticide use and the death of a child has been demonstrated. Indeed, in France, the daughter of a florist died of leukemia. The child contracted that terrible disease because her mother worked as a florist with flowers that contained pesticides. For the first time, the Fund for Pesticide Victims has officially recognized that the use of pesticides on flowers can lead to the death of a child.
12 October 2024 11:50The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning of a threat that could reverse more than a century of medical progress: antimicrobial resistance.
11 October 2024 17:00Having “the face of a runner” is an expression that is taken with a pinch of salt in the running world. On the other hand, it seems to freak out web surfers. While social media networks are in turmoil, concerns arise one after the other. We could even wonder if continuing to run is really reasonable.
08 October 2024 16:11A sparkling shot... almost magical, to treat Parkinson's. American researchers have conducted several clinical trials, rather encouraging.
No stranger to controversy, French actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz explained on France Inter that pollutants, such as plastic, are the result of "the tools of the earth. The earth assimilates pollution without any problem."08 Oct 2024 10:59
Near the Miyazaki airport last week, a World War II bomb exploded. As a precaution, all flights were temporarily canceled at the time. No one was injured in the explosion.07 Oct 2024 11:53
27-year-old Kevin D. was sentenced to an effective three-year prison term by the Mechelen correctional court. The Flemish hacker had broken into the systems of American Airlines in 2022. He thus booked 20 free tickets in business class, which he ultimately did not use. He also provided himself with access to personnel data. 07 Oct 2024 10:30
Beluga Hvaldimir, known worldwide for his suspected role as a Russian spy, was found dead off the coast of Norway last month. Animal welfare organizations feared it may have been a criminal act.05 Oct 2024 12:53
A 30-year-old woman may be responsible for three murders in three different Canadian cities. Police were able to arrest her Friday in Toronto.05 Oct 2024 12:35
Young mother Inbar Segev-Vigder (33) was killed in an attack in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Tuesday. While she was on her way home with her infant son and with their dog, two terrorists opened fire at the train station. The dog was also shot dead. Inbar caught a bullet that almost certainly would have killed her nine-month-old baby Ari.05 Oct 2024 12:17
The epidemic of the deadly Marburg virus, similar to Ebola, is seriously worrying the WHO (World Health Organization). In Belgium, the authorities are calling on the population to be vigilant.05 Oct 2024 12:03