The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
26 May 2026
Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

Sharks drugged in the Bahamas: almost 30 specimens tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and drugs

he study, which was published in Environmental Pollution and coordinated by Brazilian biologist Natascha Wosnick, analyzed 85 specimens caught near the island of Eleuthera, revealing a phenomenon which has never before been documented on a global scale for these species.

Endometriosis: science finally unveils its most complex symptom

Endometriosis: science finally unveils its most complex symptom

Sometimes, it all starts with symptoms that seem to inhabit different quarters of the same body. The headaches that come knocking every month. The intestine that goes haywire on menstruation days. The bloating, the nausea, the pain that moves from room to room.

For first time in 40 years, deep water off Panama's coast hasn't risen: ocean system appears to be on verge of collapse

For first time in 40 years, deep water off Panama's coast hasn't risen: ocean system appears to be on verge of collapse

For more than four decades, the ocean along Panama's Pacific coast followed a precise and reliable rhythm. Between January and April, cold, nutrient-rich water masses rose from the depths, feeding the marine food chain and protecting coral reefs and local fisheries. In 2025, however, this mechanism came to a sudden halt. The Panama upwelling didn't take place, leaving scientists without historical references and questioning the stability of tropical ocean systems.

Microplastics: could tamarind seeds help our bodies get rid of them?

Microplastics: could tamarind seeds help our bodies get rid of them?

In recent years, microplastics have gone from being just an environmental problem to a very real presence inside the human body.

Easy to talk about stress! Scientists distinguish 7 forms of mental stress - which is yours?

Easy to talk about stress! Scientists distinguish 7 forms of mental stress - which is yours?

There's one thing almost everyone takes for granted when talking about mental stress: that it's a singular feeling, more or less intense, more or less manageable. A vague burden, hard to describe, that brings with it some anxiety, some insomnia and moments of irritability. However, that assumption might be incorrect, or at least quite incomplete.

Invisible but always there: a study reveals what really happens to cigarette butts in the ground

Invisible but always there: a study reveals what really happens to cigarette butts in the ground

We see them on the ground, on sidewalks, at the edge of gutters. Then the rain comes, cars go by, seasons change, and after a while they're gone. Or rather: we no longer see them. Because in the meantime, they've simply changed shape.

A connected ring on every American's finger by 2030: Trump's grand plan

A connected ring on every American's finger by 2030: Trump's grand plan

Un anneau en titane, quelques capteurs, une application pour tout gérer : à première vue, ce n’est pas exactement le cœur d’une révolution sanitaire.

YouTube engineer made car run on 500 batteries from disposable e-cigarette

YouTube engineer made car run on 500 batteries from disposable e-cigarette

There are objects that enter our lives with the promise of making our lives easier, but disappear just as quickly. Disposable e-cigarettes are one of the clearest examples of this contemporary paradox: a few days of use, a perfectly working lithium battery, followed by a noiseless journey to the trash can.

How much cocaine is consumed in Milan? Sewage has the answer

How much cocaine is consumed in Milan? Sewage has the answer

Sewage doesn't lie. At the Nosedo wastewater treatment plant, on the southeastern outskirts of Milan, a faithful portrait of citizens' consumption habits (including food, tobacco and drugs) is drawn every year.

Is sucralose really safe? Find out EFSA's new opinion on the sweetener used in light and sugar-free products

Is sucralose really safe? Find out EFSA's new opinion on the sweetener used in light and sugar-free products

EFSA has published the conclusions of its re-evaluation of sucralose, the sweetener E 955 used in many light and sugar-free products.