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Why soaring can take less energy than swimming: what 38 species revealA study published in October 2026 compares 17 years of movements by birds and bats. The condor barely flaps its wings, but its efficiency depends on air currents.
Demonstrations ‘without violence in the past’: what the archives really tell us1789, May 68 and research into civil resistance: the past never simply pitted good, peaceful marches against bad, violent protests.
“Les Misérables”, “Minotaur”, “The Corset”: three lives at breaking pointA former convict on the run, an entrepreneur in Russia in 2022, a child facing the constraints of a corset: three stories released in France on 14 October, each with a very different way in.
Bioconscience: looking at life without losing precisionMaxime Blondeau’s illustrated book brings science and philosophy together. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault offers a concrete example of the distinctions that need to be preserved.
Employment tribunals in 2026: what matters before starting proceedingsAn employment dispute needs to be prepared well before the hearing: you need to identify your claim, keep the relevant documents and act within the correct time limit. In France, the number of cases brought before employment tribunals is rising, and the formalities changed in 2026.
A goal, an assist: Thauvin gives Lens momentum ahead of the derbyOn the right to score, on the left to set up Thorgan Hazard: Florian Thauvin played a part in both of Lens’s goals against Paris FC, who were beaten 2–1 on 24 October.Chouviat case: why the trial has been postponed to June 2027The trial was due to last a day and a half; three days will ultimately be devoted to it, from 21 to 23 June 2027.
Depression and the body clock: what researchers found in 23% of participantsMarked fatigue on waking, shifted sleep patterns, mood that varies with the seasons: Australian researchers brought these characteristics together to explore a depression profile linked to biological rhythms.
Lung cancer: understanding the progress made in two targeted trialsTwo trials published on 24 and 25 October 2026 report survival gains in well-defined lung cancers.
Rock en Seine 2027: construction work disrupts the festival’s scheduleFor Rock en Seine, preparing the 2027 edition first means resolving an access issue. Construction work around the Saint-Cloud national estate is complicating the usual late-August dates.
After the menopause, the ovaries remain a tissue undergoing changeOvulation stops, but ovarian tissue continues to change.
Protest videos: find the context before believing the captionAn old crowd or a scheduled military convoy can be given a misleading caption. Two documents show how to verify the date, place and context.