It's sometimes thought that the creation of world-changing inventions is like lightning never striking twice, with one brilliant mind being responsible. But much like lightning, which often doesstrike ...

Visitors to France's famed Palace of Versailles can now strike up a conversation with talking statues instead of listening to ...

A figure of 20th-century haute couture, a liberator of women's bodies: come and meet Paul Poiret, the great couturier and ...

French-American chemist Marie Perrin wins the World Builders prize for her method to recycle rare earth elements from fluorescent lampsUgandan team Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita awarded Community ...

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From French tea and beer habits to France's world-changing inventions and authentically flavoured French crisps, this week's ...

From how France hopes to tackle violence in schools to why we might soon refer to the Seine River as a 'person', changes to ...

Escape the crowds this summer by exploring Europe's hidden gems-from the artsy city of Linz, Austria, to the medieval time capsule of Carcassonne, France.

León Bollée was also interested in aviation and aeronautics, taking a lively interest in the dirigible balloon inventions of several French inventors. He invited the Wright brothers, the inventors of ...

However, his former business partners in France initiated a trial, and Caze was sentenced to pay the sum demanded. Sure of his right, Caze refused to pay (although his father and stepfather were rich ...

France has a new laser rifle that can melt electronics from 500 meters away. This isn’t your average battlefield weapon. by Mihai Andrei. May 21, 2025. in Inventions, News, Physics. A A. A A.

This article was originally published with the title “ Treatises and Inventions Desired in France ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 12 No. 19 (May 1865), p. 296 doi:10.1038 ...