Reintroduction of vultures to France causes friction with farmers

France, Oct. 4 -- Watching vultures feed is an impressive sight. Dozens of birds with wingspans of up to two metres descend simultaneously on to an animal carcass, jostling to get as close as possible... Read More

Europe weighs the cost of sending its own astronauts into space

France, Sept. 19 -- Europe is already a major space power. It builds satellites and launches them on European rockets, and operates Copernicus, one of the world's leading Earth observation programmes,... Read More

Data-rich systems and weak security: why France is a target for cyberattacks

France, Sept. 5 -- "We may be one of the most targeted countries," says Benoît Grunemwald, a cybersecurity expert with ESET, a Slovakia-based company that provides security services in France, Eu... Read More

Gym culture on the rise in France, as young people reshape ideas about exercise

France, July 19 -- Guillaume and Benjamin, 23-year-old twins, work out most days of the week with their friend Mathis and a group of other young men at a gym near Angers, in western France. "We spend... Read More