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« Il y avait tellement de proies disponibles » : ce crocodilien géant dominait ce monde perdu il y a 10 millions d’années
“There was so much prey available”: this giant crocodilian dominated this lost world 10 million years ago
tooth predator prey bird mammals study
More than 10 million years ago, South America was home to an ecosystem populated by impressive predators. Saber-toothed mammals, anacondas and even “terror birds” shared the territory. But a new study reveals that some reptiles still occupied a place...
18/08/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Pendant près de deux siècles, ce volcan est resté introuvable : sa découverte éclaire enfin une catastrophe climatique
For almost two centuries, this volcano remained undiscovered: its discovery finally sheds light on a climatic catastrophe
discovery study
It goes to show that the most dangerous volcanoes are often those we know the least about! This is the lesson of this new study which finally brings the name of the culprit of the severe cold wave which hit the world in 1831.
16/08/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
La lutte cachée qui a tout changé : pourquoi les dinosaures n’ont eu d'autre choix que de devenir géants
The hidden struggle that changed everything: why dinosaurs had no choice but to become giant
Dinosauria evolution mammals
During evolution, dinosaurs sometimes became monumental. On the other hand, no process led to making them smaller, which could be explained by a kind of environmental competition with mammals.
14/08/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Voici ce que révèlent les observations satellites sur le mouvement inattendu de la péninsule ibérique
Here's what satellite observations reveal about the unexpected movement of the Iberian Peninsula
discovery geology tectonics
Slowly, the Mediterranean landscape evolves, under the action of tectonic forces. The Iberian Peninsula is now revealing an unexpected movement: it is turning... but no longer in the same direction as before! A discovery that sheds light on the seismic risk of the region.
08/08/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Voici la stupéfiante découverte de chercheurs sur un cerveau fossilisé vieux de 500 millions d'années
Here is the astonishing discovery of researchers on a 500 million year old fossilized brain
discovery
500 million years ago, this larva died and fossilized. His brain was incredibly well preserved and researchers made him talk...
03/08/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
« Je ne peux plus participer à cette mascarade » : pourquoi des guides en Antarctique quittent le métier de leurs rêves
“I can no longer participate in this charade”: why guides in Antarctica are leaving the job of their dreams
Antarctica
Contributing to introducing more and more visitors to Antarctica while observing the effects of climate change on this fragile continent: several tourist guides have been faced with this dilemma, to the point of giving up their dream job. Testimonials.
31/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Ce que l’on vient d’apprendre sur l’astéroïde des dinosaures rend leur extinction encore plus terrifiante !
What we just learned about the dinosaur asteroid makes their extinction even more terrifying!
scale Dinosauria extinction
66 million years ago, a large asteroid hit Earth, triggering one of the greatest crises in its history. But could the cataclysm have caused spontaneous fires on a planetary scale? New work provides surprising elements on the role played by...
28/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Néandertal semblait manger d’immenses quantités de viande, mais quelque chose ne colle pas
Neanderthals Appeared to Eat Huge Amounts of Meat, But Something Is Wrong
bone collagen study
Analyzes of Neanderthal bones have long revealed a dietary enigma. The chemical clues found in their collagen suggest a diet so rich in meat that it seems incompatible with the capabilities of the human body. A new study questions a hypothesis...
26/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
511 milliards de barils sous l'Antarctique ? Ces nouvelles données alimentent toutes les spéculations
511 billion barrels under Antarctica? This new data fuels all the speculation
Antarctica Saudi Arabia
511 billion barrels of oil under the ice of Antarctica: enough to almost double Saudi Arabia's known reserves. Russian ships are mapping the seabed of an area claimed by London. Scientific research or disguised prospecting? The debate invites itself to...
26/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Nés à 400 kilomètres de profondeur, ces diamants dévoilent une histoire insoupçonnée de la Terre
Born 400 kilometers deep, these diamonds reveal an unsuspected history of the Earth
geology
Among the largest diamonds ever discovered, some hide an extraordinary geological history. Formed more than 400 kilometers beneath our feet, these giant crystals could be the remains of ancient oceanic plates recycled in the depths of the Earth.
22/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
C’est une découverte exceptionnelle : cet ambre est si vieux qu'il a été fabriqué avant que le moindre animal ne marche sur la Terre ferme !
This is an exceptional discovery: this amber is so old that it was made before any animal walked on dry land!
China discovery
They were looking for coal and discovered a much older treasure: tiny fragments of amber 385 million years old. This unexpected find in China pushes back the known appearance of fossilized resin by several tens of millions of years and reveals that plants...
21/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
L’image qui a stupéfié le monde : une immense cicatrice sous-marine révèle un secret de la Terre profonde
The image that stunned the world: Huge underwater scar reveals deep Earth secret
geology
At first glance, this sonar image simply shows relief of the ocean floor. In reality, it illustrates one of the greatest recent revolutions in Earth sciences. By revealing an oceanic core complex, it confirmed that ridges do not always build the crust...
20/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Le dernier souffle d’un géant des Alpes enfin reconstitué
The last breath of an Alpine giant finally reconstituted
book Sisteronia geology
20,000 years ago, an immense glacier extended in the Durance valley to the gates of Sisteron. Now extinct, this ice giant still reveals its secrets: subtle traces in the landscape reveal that it would have experienced a much more eventful end than we imagined.
19/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
À quelques kilomètres des côtes, un volcan que personne n'avait repéré montre encore des signes d'activité
A few kilometers from the coast, a volcano that no one had spotted still shows signs of activity
geology
Barely six kilometers from the Sicilian coast, an unknown volcano has just emerged from sonar data. By mapping this portion of the Mediterranean for the first time, scientists discovered six overlooked buildings, including one that still “breathes”. A find that redraws the...
19/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
L’astéroïde qui a exterminé les dinosaures n’était peut-être pas celui que les scientifiques imaginaient
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may not have been the one scientists imagined
Late Cretaceous Dinosauria extinction geology isotope
For more than forty years, scientists have known that an asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. But what type of asteroid was it exactly? Thanks to a new method based on nickel isotopes, researchers believe they have finally identified the family of...
17/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Il devient le dinosaure le plus cher du monde en 10 minutes : voici l’incroyable histoire de Gus
He becomes the most expensive dinosaur in the world in 10 minutes: here is Gus' incredible story
museum Dinosauria Tyrannosaurus skeleton
It spent 67 million years buried in the ground before shaking an auction house. The skeleton of Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed “Gus” was sold for $50.13 million at Sotheby’s in New York. An absolute record for a dinosaur, which revives the debate on the privatization of...
15/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
L’eau des océans disparaît aussi sous nos pieds : ce cycle profond existe depuis plus de 3 milliards d’années !
Ocean water is also disappearing under our feet: this deep cycle has existed for more than 3 billion years!
geology
Water doesn't just fall from the sky and return to the oceans: it also sinks into the depths of the Earth. Geologists have just shown that this hidden cycle was already at work more than 3 billion years ago, revealing a primitive Earth that was much more dynamic than imagined.
14/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
Le climat ne raconte pas toute l’histoire : pourquoi l’Antarctique a gelé dans un monde plus chaud il y a 34 millions d’années
Climate doesn't tell the whole story: why Antarctica froze in a warmer world 34 million years ago
Antarctica Paleogene geology study
Why did Antarctica become covered in ice 34 million years ago when the Earth was still about 5°C warmer than today? Part of the answer lies deep within the Earth, according to a new study. By gradually lifting the continent on...
08/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
La photo de la semaine : un « Hulk » microscopique filmé en train de se déchaîner contre les siens !
The photo of the week: a microscopic “Hulk” filmed rampaging against his own people!
scale behavior
What if the Hulk existed… on a microscopic scale? Behind this fascinating image lies a behavior as spectacular as it is unexpected... which intrigues scientists.
05/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
La vie sur Terre pourrait durer plus longtemps que prévu : une étude relance le grand compte à rebours
Life on Earth could last longer than expected: a study restarts the great countdown
study
If the Sun still has about 5 billion years to “live,” the gradual rise in its brightness could wipe life from the face of Earth well before that. The cause, in particular, is the combined effect of warming and the drop in atmospheric CO2 on photosynthesis. If some...
02/07/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
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