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Xiaozhai sinkhole seen from its southern rim, with its limestone cliffs and vegetation, in November 2009.Nature and environment · Nov 1, 2026Xiaozhai Tiankeng: understanding China’s sinkhole and its forestsAt Xiaozhai, the sinkhole reaches a depth of 662 metres, depending on the point of measurement. This spectacular landscape has long been known; research into tiankengs sheds light on the links between landforms, water and living things.Books on wooden shelves behind a table and two chairs.Books · Nov 1, 2026From ‘Rossignol’ to ‘Au-delà du ciel’: utopia still has stories to tellImagining a better world does not eliminate conflict. Three books offer ways to look differently at coexistence, progress and artificial intelligence.Growing beds covered with straw in the Rodale experimental vegetable garden, with vegetables in the foreground.Lifestyle · Oct 31, 2026Mulching the vegetable garden in winter: finding the right balance with slugsLeaves, straw, depth and moisture: practical pointers for protecting the soil without applying a one-size-fits-all recipe. And what trials tell us about slug barriers.A white-and-blue AVE train beneath overhead wires, with a castle on a hill in the background.Europe · Oct 31, 2026High-speed rail in Spain: what the record number of lines doesn’t tell usThe EU’s largest dedicated network, increased competition and cheaper tickets: Spain’s results are real. The disruption in 2026 also shows its limits.Trees, mosses and vegetation among the tombs at Père-Lachaise, photographed in February 2010.Nature and environment · Oct 31, 2026At Père-Lachaise, what makes the cemetery a refuge for wildlifeGrasses, trees and nighttime tranquillity: Père-Lachaise is home to documented wildlife. But observing species is not enough to measure whether their numbers are growing.The Orangerie at the Palace of Versailles and the flowerbeds in its gardensClimate · Oct 28, 2026At Versailles, adapting heritage to the climate begins with observationHeat, humidity, drought: the palace and its gardens do not call for the same responses. Monitoring collections and biodiversity helps guide interventions.Triops cancriformis photographed in an aquarium on pale sand and pebbles, with its long antennae and shield-shaped shell.Nature and environment · Oct 28, 2026Triops: why their eggs can wait for the next rainTriops live in pools that can disappear for months. Studies shed light on the dormancy of their eggs, their resistance to drying out and the signals that trigger hatching.Multicoloured chrysanthemum pots grouped together in a greenhouse, photographed in 2011; illustration of potted plants, with no watering system shown.Lifestyle · Oct 27, 2026Houseplants: can a wick water them while you’re on holiday?A piece of string, a reservoir and water: a capillary system can help while you’re away, provided you test its flow and avoid waterlogging the roots.Four sugar cubes on a black background, one on a spoon, an illustrative image of fast-acting sugar and not a blood glucose measurement.Health · Oct 27, 2026Type 1 diabetes and sex: what a study of 110 encounters foundAmong 12 adults monitored with glucose sensors, no clinically significant hypoglycaemia was observed during 110 sexual encounters. Reassuring findings, but the study is too small to rule out all risk.Close-up of the black and white keys of a piano.Music · Oct 27, 2026Pink Martini: how Sympathique opens the door to a repertoire without bordersA song in French, a band born in Portland and a debut album that moves from one language to another: Sympathique sums up Pink Martini’s ambition.A person writes in an open notebook on a desk, beside a laptop.Jobs · Oct 27, 2026Customer reviews and holidays: why star ratings are not enough to assess someone’s workIn France, employee assessments and the order in which holiday leave is taken are governed by separate rules. A rating left by a customer does not exempt an employer from complying with them.Light shimmering beneath the turquoise surface of seawater, an illustrative photograph of the marine environment.Climate · Oct 26, 2026How shells preserve traces of the marine climateGrowth lines, isotopes and chemical analyses: researchers use shells as ocean archives, while taking care not to confuse local signals with the global climate.
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