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Pascal Mahé: from Barjots medals to youth coachingWorld champion in 1995, Pascal Mahé is also listed among the staff at Normandy’s elite sports academy. His career sheds light on several forms of passing on knowledge in handball.
Françoise Dolto: a new biography revisits her legacyA biography of Françoise Dolto by Emmanuelle Loyer is published on 29 October. Her influence on childhood, her media profile and contemporary criticism are put into context.
Creatine: what science confirms for muscles, and what remains uncertain for the brainStrength, intense exercise, memory: not all the effects attributed to creatine are supported by the same level of evidence. A look at the views of the NIH and EFSA, and European rules.
Starship: why orbital refuelling remains a decisive stepMoving liquid within a spacecraft and refuelling another vehicle are two different steps. NASA documents shed light on what separates them.
After the ISS: Europe prepares for stays in orbit, with no successor yet guaranteedThe agreement between ESA and Vast opens up a possibility for European astronauts. But preparing missions on commercial stations guarantees neither their timetable nor an uninterrupted transition.
In Atlanta, the data centre raising questions about the city around itNear West End station, a data centre project has crystallised a debate about housing, transport and local benefits. Behind the mobilisation lies a question: who decides how a well-connected site is used?
Clavelina: what these small transparent animals revealNeither plant nor deep-sea creature: the large clavelina lives in colonies and filters water. Its small translucent forms tell another story of coastal life.
Boulez and the ‘Gurre-Lieder’: why this 1975 recording still mattersRecorded in London in 1974 and released in 1975, the *Gurre-Lieder* conducted by Pierre Boulez also tell the story of Arnold Schönberg’s musical evolution.
‘Art History’: why telling the story of artworks differently changes how we see themA collective volume edited by Étienne Anheim, Laurence Bertrand Dorléac and Charlotte Guichard proposes revisiting art history through materials, places, problems and methods.
The solid Earth is becoming slightly less flattened: what satellites measureA study published on 9 September 2026 reveals that uplift in the polar regions accelerated between 1997 and 2015. This tiny change in the shape of the solid globe sheds light on the effects of ice and water redistribution.
Rat’s tail radish: why its fruits are harvested above groundRat’s tail radish is grown for its young siliques, the fruits that contain the seeds. This distinctive feature changes which part of the plant is harvested and when it is picked.
Bleached corals and jellyfish: how to read the signs of an ocean in changeNOAA confirms the scale of heat stress on reefs, but jellyfish blooms do not follow a simple global pattern. Scientists explain why.