Visualizing History: The Polish System
Antoni Jażwiński’s Tableau Muet, based on the original “Polish System” for charting historical information, later revised in France and the United States, 1834 — Source. The Polish System — which…
Bird’s-Eye View
Jennifer Ackerman on How Birds Adapt, Survive, and Think By Mark Leviton
“Les humains sont des producteurs de différences. Cette diversité doit être préservée”
Face aux attaques de l'administration Trump contre les sciences humaines
Dangerous delights: Victorian Britain’s cocaine habit
In the 19th century, a magic new drug took the medical community by storm, riding a wave of scientific endeavour. But, as this Long Read written by historian Douglas Small…
Look for ‘Slow Flower’ Bouquets, Plants Grown without Health-Harming Chemicals Used in Overseas Operations
Flowers are so present in our lives that we almost do not see them: sheathed in paper in every market, plunked in a vase on a table in any cafe.…
The Brain Science of Elusive ‘Aha! Moments’
Scholars have sought to capture the elusive essence of the aha! moment for more than a century, and it is finally within our grasp. We now know where it happens…
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Non, l’autisme n’est pas causé par les vaccins
contrairement à ce qu'insinue le ministre de la Santé américain, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Ancient Moon Melt Event May Explain 150-Million-Year Gap in Age Estimates
The moon may have melted 4.35 billion years ago—explaining a lunar age mystery
Penguins Help to Map Antarctica’s Growing Mercury Threat
Mercury is a common by-product of gold mining, a growing industry in several southern countries. The toxic metal accumulates as it moves up the food chain by binding with amino…