Archaeological finds shed light on the history of winemaking in Champagne
Published on: September 27 , 2021
When you think of the Champagne region, you think of… champagne. A symbol—or even a synonym—for celebration and luxury, the…
“It’s for your own good”: Can a punishment truly be altruistic?
Published on: August 30 , 2021
"Economics is the science that studies human behavior as a relationship between...
“The cold forests are burning! Siberia is burning, Canada is burning!”
Published on: July 22 , 2021
On June 9, the University of Montpellier signed an agreement with the University of Quebec in…
[LUM#14] Canned Bluefin Tuna
Published on: July 16 , 2021
A tireless traveler, the bluefin tuna covers thousands of kilometers over the course of its life. That…
COVID-19: What Do We Know About the Delta Variant (and Others)?
Published on: July 13 , 2021
Like all living things, the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolves. During each infection, there are…
# Science Is Fun: From the Decline of the Dinosaurs to the End of the Season
Published on: July 1 , 2021
Welcome to *La Science s’aMuse*, the science show co-produced by theUM and…
Before the asteroid strike that caused their extinction, dinosaur species were already in decline
Published on: June 30 , 2021
66 million years ago, on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, a… crashed into the earth.
[LUM#14] On the Trail of the Rodents of the Caribbean
Published on: June 16 , 2021
700 kilos of soil to sift through and examine 5 grams at a time. That’s the scale of the project…
# Science Is Fun: From Thermophotovoltaic Conversion to the POMM Platform
Published on: June 15 , 2021
Welcome to *La Science s’aMuse*, the science show co-produced by theUM and…
[LUM#14] Milo, age 7: Why do we see so few women building buildings or painting houses?
Published on: June 1 , 2021
Good question! Are there certain jobs that women aren't allowed to do? No, at least not in…
# Science Is Fun: From the Cost of Invasive Species to CIRAD's Xylotheque
Published on: May 31 , 2021
Welcome to *La Science s’aMuse*, the science show co-produced by theUM and…
Have you heard of Jacques Curie, the pioneer of piezoelectricity in all its forms?
Published on: April 19 , 2021
Is it still necessary to point out that innovation is not the exclusive domain of just one…
[LUM#14] Precious Gems
Published on: March 30 , 2021
How can we make the ecological transition as clean as possible? Thanks to geologists. Three…
[LUM#14] Observing mourning among chacma baboons
Published on: March 25 , 2021
Grief does not end at the threshold of human life. Numerous studies report that…
[LUM#14] A Grain of Salt in the Eternity of the Pharaohs
Published on: March 18 , 2021
Salt for preservation? Not always… And that is precisely the problem facing the pharaohs Osorkon II and…
Mircea Sofonea: “Modeling is simply another form of quantitative data analysis—not a form of divination.”
Published on: February 16 , 2021
Mircea Sofonea is an epidemiologist at the Infectious Diseases Laboratory and…