CNRS News    In 2015, archaeologists unearthed a unique artefact in Iraq: a kiln comprising two interconnected chambers dating from the Chalcolithic (7000 to 5000...

CNRS News    Researchers have revealed the existence of an infraslow physiological rhythm during sleep in reptiles. The discovery sheds light on the evolution of...

CNRS News    Sophie Germain’s name will soon be engraved on the Eiffel Tower. A brilliant self-taught mathematician, she had to fight throughout her life to gain...

CNRS News    The extraordinary odyssey of toxoplasmosis, a parasite that manipulates its hosts to turn them into cat food.

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CNRS News    The physicist Valentina Emiliani has been awarded the 2026 Irène Joliot-Curie Female Scientist of the Year prize, in recognition of her work in...

CNRS News    Maïmouna Bocoum, a physicist specialising in acousto-optics at the Paris-based Langevin Institute, develops imaging technologies for the early...

CNRS News    Every year, the spring season heralds high-profile running events. As the Paris, Boston and London marathons have just come to a close, CNRS...

CNRS News    The Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis is set to launch in 2028. It forms the cornerstone of a planetary defence programme designed to protect our...

CNRS News    The international crisis over Greenland has highlighted the wealth of the Far North’s underground resources, but at the same time obscured the role...