Physics plays an essential part in understanding the mechanisms of life and also has applications in the field of medicine, providing cutting-edge diagnostic and therapy tools.

Nuclear and particle physics study the infinitesimal constituents of matter and their interactions. Scientists are exploring their origin, their nature, their properties and the fundamental mechanisms that form the structure of the matter in the world around us.

How was the Universe formed? Why is it expanding? What is it made of? Where does its energy come from? How are galaxies, stars, and their planets born and evolve? Astrophysics seeks answers to all these questions.

Mechanics, the science of movement and balance, is constantly renewing itself by innovating and pushing the boundaries of knowledge, while adapting to today’s challenges.

Formation and evolution of continents and oceans, internal and external dynamics of the Earth, interactions between the components of the climate system... What are the physical laws that govern the dynamics of our planet?

Trick or treat? The Haloween spirit is here, with witches and demons, and its more or less frightening bestiary. Never fear !

From the Alps to Antarctica, come with us on a trip through the glaciers and icebergs, those fascinating ice monsters on the brink of disappearing.

Marc Antonini, Jacques Gierak, Claire Hellio, and Patricia Rousselle are this year’s recipients of the CNRS Innovation Medal. On 14 November, they will be presented with this distinction Hellio et Patricia Rousselle sont les nouveaux lauréats de la médaille de l'Innovation du CNRS millésime 2023.

COP 29 opens on 11 November in Baku, Azerbaijan, against the backdrop of accelerating global warming and its effects. On the agenda, a key issue: climate finance.

On Earth Day, let’s chase away the environmental blues by taking a humorous look at researchers who are developing solutions.