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Pedestrians walking along a street in Nairobi, illustrative photograph.Science · Nov 8, 2026Why groups of walkers sometimes turn leftA study conducted in Spain and Japan finds an average bias towards the left in walking experiments. It links this to individual tendencies, without identifying their origin or presenting it as a universal rule.Iridescent colours on a cloud observed in Brampton, Canada, in January 2019.Science · Nov 8, 2026Iridescent clouds: diffraction, the source of colour in the skyClouds with colourful reflections can appear without rain. Their iridescence comes from the diffraction of light by tiny droplets or crystals, a mechanism distinct from those behind rainbows and halos.Titan in front of Saturn and its rings in an image captured by Cassini.Space · Nov 8, 2026Dragonfly: a name bound for Titan, and a prebiotic chemistry missionNASA invites you to send your name aboard a Dragonfly chip. Scheduled to reach Titan in 2034, the probe is to fly between several sites and analyse their prebiotic chemistry.Amber-coloured bergamotes de Nancy, some still in their gold wrappers.Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Bergamotes de Nancy: the fruit, the essence and the sweet tell different storiesNancy’s sweet does not come from a Lorraine-grown citrus fruit: its identity lies in natural bergamot essence, precisely cooked sugar and a PGI that protects the confectionery, not the cultivation of the fruit.Peach leaves distorted and reddened by peach leaf curl, illustrative photograph.Lifestyle · Nov 8, 2026Peach leaf curl: why prevention starts before springPeach leaf curl appears in spring, but prevention starts earlier. Timing, affected leaves and protection from rain: steps to consider without confusing general advice with authorised treatment.Leonard Cohen on stage during his 2008 tour, archive photograph.Music · Nov 8, 2026I’m Your Man: how Leonard Cohen renews his sonic settingReleased in February 1988, I’m Your Man gives synths a prominent place without eclipsing Leonard Cohen’s voice or songwriting. A look back at the context of this shift and a few pointers for listening to the album.The LaM, a museum of modern, contemporary and outsider art in Villeneuve-d’Ascq.Visual arts · Nov 8, 2026‘Singulières’ at the LaM: looking at the works beyond the labelsAt the LaM, more than 300 works by 70 international women artists make up ‘Singulières’. The exhibition questions the categories and absences that have shaped women’s place in art history.Raindrops form ripples in a puddle on sandy ground.Science · Nov 8, 2026Petrichor: how rain brings the smell of the earth to the surfaceMolecules from soil and plants contribute to the smell of rain. Experiments filmed at very high speed shed light on how raindrops set them circulating again.Lando Norris’s McLaren during the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix, archive image.Motorsport · Nov 8, 2026São Paulo Grand Prix: Norris on pole as penalties shake up the gridNorris set the fastest time at Interlagos, but rain and penalties have reshuffled the grid. Here’s what the qualifying order tells us — and what it doesn’t — ahead of the Grand Prix.A laptop displaying code on its screen, illustrative photograph.AI · Nov 8, 2026Coding with AI: finishing faster does not mean learning as muchAn experiment involving 52 developers distinguishes between code produced and understanding retained. Differences in quiz scores also depend on the observed use of the assistant.The pitch and stands at the Parc des Princes, seen from the players’ tunnel exit, in an illustrative photograph.Football · Nov 8, 2026PSG-Troyes: an 11th consecutive win, but not by a wide marginPSG beat Troyes 1-0 on matchday 10 of Ligue 1. It was an eleventh successive win in all competitions, but a narrow victory that leaves the standings provisional.A chocolate Saint-Honoré made with choux buns and cream, illustrative photograph.Food and dining · Nov 8, 2026Shop-bought patisserie and homemade cake: the techniques that make the differenceTexture, assembly, presentation and time: shop-bought patisserie comes with different constraints from a cake made at home. A guide to understanding the work behind a creation.
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