Last July, just over a year ago, the UN Panel on Biodiversity (IPBES) painted a chilling picture of the decline of species and biodiversity across the planet, which threatens the very survival of humanity itself. In the aftermath, President Emmanuel Macron announced that
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In barely two generations, a new species of bird has appeared on the Galapagos island. This is an incredible phenomenon when you consider that the pace of evolution usually extends over many generations. Darwin would not have believed his eyes! This speed is to be compared to the pressures that the
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Since the death of the dinosaurs, life on Earth has never known such deadly pressure. We have indeed entered what scientists call the sixth great extinction. And humans may well be among the victims, according to a recent study. An extinction like this means the loss of one of the world's most important
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Changer les règles de la génétique. Tel est le pouvoir de la technique dite « gene drive » (ou forçage génétique) qui permet de propager un caractère à 100% parmi les descendants (au lieu de 50%). Cette « ingénierie massue » intéresse les responsables de santé publique confrontés aux moustiques
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