Life
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Gorgosaurus tipped to fetch $8 mln at New York auction
The Gorgosaurus skeleton was discovered in the Judith River Formation near Havre, in the US state of Montana in 2018. Sotheby's believes it is one of the most valuable dinosaurs to ever appear on the market
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How lack of information is a barrier to sustainable fashion purchases
A new international study reveals that sustainable garments now account for a third of the fashion budget of shoppers in France, and nearly half of that of consumers in Italy. One remaining problem is no longer the price, but the lack of information surrounding these options
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Stranger Things: First Kate Bush, now Metallica gets a listening boost from the Netflix show
Music plays a major role in the fourth season of "Stranger Things": While Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" continues to enjoy a boost in popularity, now it's hard rock group Metallica's turn to win over some new fans, thanks to the Netflix series
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Oceans saved us, now we can return the favour
Humanity must heal oceans made sick by climate change, pollution and overfishing in order to rescue marine life and save ourselves, experts warned
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Gen Z vs Millennials: Here's what young people expect from the media
It seems that the younger generations have an ambivalent relationship with the media. If they have little confidence in the different means of accessing news and in journalists, young people are nonetheless interested in news
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How 'Stranger Things' is reviving nostalgia for '80s fashion
From the lumberjack shirt to bomber jackets, here are the fashion items likely to become the new must-haves this fall
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Surprising second lives of pineapple, vanilla, and sugarcane
Pineapple, vanilla and sugarcane may evoke an ingredient list for a delicious tropical cocktail but they also have something else in common: their residues can all be recycled for a good cause
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Back in vogue: Repairing and upcycling take centre stage in a London exhibition
Mending can also be about care and healing when it aims to bring (back) to life objects that are vectors of history and emotion. This is a point addressed by the exhibition "Eternally Yours," running in London until the end of the summer
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Toblerone chocolate to lose 'Switzerland' label
Toblerone will have to drop "Switzerland" from its packaging as the mountain-shaped chocolate will no longer be exclusively produced in its home country from 2023
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How Hermès maintains exclusive status even in the second-hand market
For example, a Birkin Faubourg bag by Hermès recently sold for €158,000 on Vestiaire Collective—much higher than the average price of the luxury label's legendary model
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How Beyonce and Drake are reviving '90s house music
Canadian rapper Drake heralded the revival of this key genre of the 1990s with his latest album "Honestly, Nevermind," before Beyoncé followed up with her new single "Break My Soul"