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In Madagascar, data workers make AI possible, often behind the scenesBehind the training and correction of AI models, teams in Madagascar do skilled work. A 2026 investigation sheds light on their role and the issues surrounding outsourcing.
Beneath the Moon, a pit is not enough to reveal an entire caveImages, radar and thermal measurements shed light on lunar cavities. But an entrance spotted from orbit reveals neither the extent of the underground nor whether it is habitable.
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.
Baldness: sugar 2dDR tested on mice and in a clinical trial in 2026A gel containing 2-deoxy-D-ribose prompted hair regrowth in mice. A human trial is registered for 2026, but no clinical results have been published so far.
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.
Breast cancer before 40: what the Artémis project in Nantes is trying to understandIn Nantes, researchers are studying cell plasticity and the organisation of tumours in young women. What this research could contribute, and what it does not yet prove.
Artificial gravity: Italy consults researchers on an orbital platformASI is collecting proposals until 6 November 2026 for small automated experiments under adjustable gravity, including lunar and Martian gravity.
The first photograph of Earth from space: what the 1946 flight showedA camera aboard a V-2 photographed Earth on 24 October 1946, from an altitude of about 105 kilometres. A suborbital flight, long before images of the entire globe.
In the vegetable garden in October: sow or transplant lamb’s lettuce for winter?Lamb’s lettuce grows when the vegetable garden slows down. At the end of October, sowing and planting out plugs each have their advantages: timing, watering, protection and precautions for gardeners in Luxembourg.
Guillaume Pitron: why the oceans are becoming a new arena for rivalryIn *Océans. Le nouveau partage du monde*, published on 14 October 2026, the journalist examines the scramble for undersea resources. The law of the sea and ecological risks shed light on what is at stake.
Weather and AI: what Dubai and forecasts several weeks ahead revealTwo studies from October 2026 shed light on progress in AI forecasting. Their findings relate to specific models, lead times and tests.