Beloved lakes, battered lakes
What does the future hold for Quebec's lakes? We visit five that give an idea of the range of possibilities, and problems.
Death to rats, long live the rats!
In the city, rats are everywhere. We hate them, even though we know almost nothing about them. Researchers are taking an interest in these shadowy city dwellers.
A poison at the origin of life on Earth?
Cyanide rhymes with poison. Yet this element may have played a key role in the appearance of the first living beings.
Are the jacks-of-all-trades right?
What if the future belonged to generalists, laymen and other Swiss army knives? It's time to rethink the definition of an expert.
The biodynamic mystery
Esoteric for some, necessary to preserve the environment for others, biodynamic viticulture is gaining ground.
The cabinet of curiosities
Historical data, statistics and diagrams are at the heart of Marilou Lemmens and Richard Ibghy's work.
A discovery rewrites the history of modern humans
Astonishing finds shed new light on the links between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals.
Water paradoxes
Hot water sometimes cools down faster than cold water, and the reverse is also true. Zoom in on this strange phenomenon.
The man who digitized trees
A researcher uses terrestrial lidar to probe the structure of the urban forest.
HIV: the never-ending battle
For 40 years, researchers have been working on all fronts to eliminate AIDS. Can we look forward to the end of the fight?
Featured researcher: The complex consumer
As a specialist in consumer behavior, Amélie Guèvremont has privileged access to our contradictions.
