Alcornoque, surera, ballot, leuge, rusque, surier, suve, corcier... all these names in fact refer to one and the same tree, the cork oak (Quercus suber) of which Pliny the Elder (1st century AD) was the first to mention.
The origins of the Christmas tree 🎄 Every year in December, Christmas «trees» reappear in public spaces, richly adorned with a Christmas tree.
Once again this year, many doctoral students have successfully defended their theses. Each thesis represents not only a remarkable individual achievement, but also a valuable contribution to our scientific community. A
The uncertain species and blurred taxa The «correct» definition of species is regularly called into question by advances in our knowledge of evolution and speciation. This question
Since 2022, the POPCO-IMBE team has been developing research in Senegal on the issues of agro-ecological transition and human-nature co-viability in a Sahelian context. Led by Hervé Jourdan, this work is part of the
New practical guide: Identify anthozoans easily! Un guide d'identification des anthozoaires«, co-authored by Pierre Chevaldonné (NEMO team - IMBE), has just been published.