As the world’s population continues to grow, and conflicts deprive more and more people of access to toilets, toilets are becoming a major challenge in preventing epidemics. They are also a precious tool for scientists.

From 4 to 14 October, the "Fête de la Science" invites you to immerse yourself in an ocean of knowledge.

Epigenetics specialist Edith Heard is recognized for her exceptional contributions to the advancement of her discipline. His research, particularly on the inactivation of the X chromosome, opens up new perspectives in both biology and medicine.

European Researchers’ Night, on Friday 27 September, is an opportunity to meet scientists from all over France and share their passion with them. It’s also an opportunity to highlight the importance of night-time research.

Devoted this year to the heritage of routes, networks and the sea, the European Heritage Days are an invitation to explore. It's an opportunity to celebrate the region, but above all its maps.

On this International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, we invite you to take a look under the bonnet of meteorology, a science that is as varied and essential as it is unknown.

A multi-medallist para-swimmer, France’s national karate kata champion in 2022 and a lawyer specialising in sports and disability law, Mai-Anh Ngo carried the Paralympic flame on 25 August.

International Photography Day celebrates the first daguerreotype in 1839. Discover our archives on the first photographic processes, the diversity of research based on photography, and award-winning scientific photos!

In France, the "Nuits des étoiles" (Starry Nights) start today. This is an opportunity to discover the latest and most powerful telescopes, which allow us to observe our Universe like never before...

Cyril Aymonier, Lydéric Bocquet and Eleni Diamanti are the three recipients of the CNRS 2024 Innovation Medal, which rewards male and female scientists whose research has led to groundbreaking technological, therapeutic or social innovation.