The butterfly effect is the idea that a small change in one part of the world can have huge consequences in another. It is often used as a metaphor for how our actions can shape the future in unpredictable ways.
The term was coined by the American mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz, who was studying the behavior of weather systems. He discovered ... Show More
Today
Why doesn’t every language have a word for blue?
Our planet is full of blue things. The sea, the sky. Blueberries, bluebirds, bluebells. If English is your only language, it’s probably inconceivable to you that a language could exist without a word for blue. After all, it's one of the three primary colours according to traditio ... Show More
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Today
Why are young people looking so old?
If you're aged between 30 and 40, you're part of Generation Y, also known as the ‘millennials’ You may have already said to yourself that the next generation, Gen Z, look much older than their age. Millennials grew up amid the rise of the wellness industry and numerous public hea ... Show More
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Jun 2023
Qu’est-ce que le phénomène El Niño, qui pourrait avoir de lourdes conséquences sur le climat ?
En mars 2023, le GIEC, Groupe d'experts intergouvernemental sur l'évolution du climat, publiait son sixième rapport, et les nouvelles n’étaient pas bonnes. Le climat de la Terre se réchauffe à une vitesse considérable, bien plus rapidement que prévu.
On observe ce réchauffement ... Show More
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