Founding father of the CNRS and a key figure in the Popular Front, Jean Zay was also the creator of the Cannes Film Festival. Portrait of a great statesman.

18 May is International Museum Day. This year’s theme, “Museums for Education, and Research,” underscores the pivotal role of cultural institutions in providing an educational experience.

On 5 May 2024, on the occasion of the African World Heritage Day, get on board for an extraordinary voyage with the scientists digging away on the African continent to uncover all the many wonders still hidden there and try to gain a better understanding of our history.

Light is an invaluable resource, both for looking back into the past and for securing our future, and is celebrated on the International Day of Light on 16 May each year.

April 28 is “Save the Frogs Day”: the largest global day of awareness and action for amphibians, which are highly endangered.

April 25 is #WorldPenguinDay which coincides with their winter migration to more nourishing waters. It's a chance to admire and protect these birds, whose habitat is under increasing threat.

In 2019, we watched in horror as Notre-Dame burned. A tragedy, but also an opportunity to examine in detail a building with many secrets.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs has died at the age of 94. He predicted the existence of the boson that bears his name and was discovered 12 years ago.

To mark World Water Day on 22 March, we present an overview in images of the countless, sometimes unexpected issues surrounding the most vital and threatened resource of the 21st century.

From tropical forests to Mediterranean ecosystems, discover the fascinating missions of the scientists who use forests as outdoor laboratories.