With temperatures exceeding 50 degrees in the shade and extreme dryness, deserts are among the most hostile environments on the planet.

A 2.40 m long femur was discovered in a sand quarry, near Angoulême. It belonged to a dinosaur that must have been no less than 35 meters long, one of the largest land animals that our planet has ever sheltered! Since then, the greatest French specialists of the dinosaur era have worked on this site.

The best dogs of the national police have an extraordinary nose for weapons, drugs, missing persons or money. But they didn't learn this on their own.

More than 20,000 people die every day from diseases transmitted by polluted water and nearly 1 billion people do not have access to clean water.

In France, 860,000 people have Alzheimer's disease today. Sabine shared the daily life of Elsa, whose disease was diagnosed 4 years ago.

This week, Fred and Jamy take us to the South of Morocco to discover the oasis.

Freeing hostages, fighting piracy, supporting troops on the ground. Their actions are decisive. But who are these men of the shadows who act in the greatest discretion?

Half boat, half plane, seaplanes are amazing aircraft capable of moving on water and in the air.

Often synonymous with dirt, neglect and danger, spiders don't get much press! However, if we go beyond popular beliefs, we discover a fascinating world of diversity and even beauty of these animals.

The Zoo Parc de Beauval welcomes two exceptional residents: giant pandas, originally from China. They are the only ones in France!

There are 15 million hectares of forest in France. That's almost 30% of our territory! These forests are not just for strolling in the fresh air. They're also home to a wealth of biodiversity.

Between 60 and 80 shark attacks are recorded worldwide every year. Are these attacks on the increase? Are they linked to a change in shark behavior?

Restoring sight to those who have lost it: this is one of the greatest challenges that medicine could soon be solving. Sabine pushed open the doors of the Institut de la Vision in Paris.

In southern Morocco, Fred and his guide Ali, who comes from a large family of nomads, take us on a journey of discovery through the largest desert on the planet. A desert that's not just covered in dunes.

Marine turtles, which live in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, are all endangered species.

The Mercantour National Park is a natural gem located at the southernmost tip of the Alpine arc, just before it plunges into the sea. It lies halfway between Provence and Italy.

Gold, the most precious metal, the rarest... but also the most opaque. Under the Guiana forest, thousands of illegal gold miners, mostly Brazilians, come to try their luck.

Solar-powered travel has become a reality. Raphaël Domjan and his crew have just completed the first circumnavigation of the globe aboard a boat powered entirely by solar energy.

For a long time, we've been told that French ancestors were valiant Gallic warriors, a people of barbarians. But in the course of their research, archaeologists are telling us a very different story.

What's surprising about aerobatics is that, like other sporting disciplines, the playing field is limited. Pilots have to fly in a virtual cube measuring 1km on each side.

Whether it comes from the sun, a light bulb or a candle, light has strange and fascinating properties. Fred learns how to master its rays and colors with the help of artists.

Every summer, they're a nuisance: itchy, itchy. Let's not complain, because mosquitoes can be much more dangerous!

Today's zoos are more than just places for leisure: they often play an essential role in safeguarding rare and endangered species. Fred takes us behind the scenes.

What are man's physical limits? High jump, long jump and pole vault records have remained unchanged for over 20 years. Is the motto "faster, higher, stronger" still valid? To find out, Fred goes head-to-head with France's top athletes, who excel in their respective disciplines.

What will our homes look like in a few years' time? High-tech buildings, no doubt. But also ecological and energy-efficient. To find out more, Jamy set up his lab in a futuristic house, "Living Tomorrow", in Vilvoorde, Belgium, while Fred visited one of France's very first eco-districts in Grenoble.

In our buildings, our cars, everywhere around us, glass is increasingly present. Its recipe hasn't changed since Antiquity, but science is giving it new properties.

How does our body move through the air? How high can we jump? How does a parachute work? To find out, Fred heads to the Hautes-Alpes for a series of jumps.

A "pearl" of the South-West of France, which is characteristic of its unique flavour and aroma, it's soft texture and an emblematic delicacy, is certainly the Agen prune. The dried plum offers gastronomy an impressive range of uses, and an never-ending source of inspiration, which do not escape Michelin-starred chef, Guy Martin.

Roquefort is made in the heart of the Aveyron. A cheese with a unique taste, blue-veined, made from sheep's milk, which has become the emblem of the resistance of raw milk cheese producers. With its marked character, it couldn't escape from the chef Guy Martin...

Vaucluse department is a home to the largest concentration of cherry trees in France. It is also a place of birth of the first high-end brand of cherries, Venasque. It's uniqueness comes from its shape, colour, size, but also from its fragrant and sweetness.

This week, it is the universe of Marcel Proust that we discover. In Eure-et-Loire, Julie offers a trip through the life, the works and the favorite recipes of this famous author.

It is in the very center of Berry that we find Julie. And more precisely in Nohant, a small village of this deeply Gallic and rooted region where George Sand spent her life.

Julie invites us to the Yvelines, on the banks of the Seine, to dive into the literary and culinary world of Emile Zola. With his friends, he shared reputedly orgiastic meals.

Discovering a gourmet artist that Julie is particularly fond of, Paul Cézanne, we will explore this character, his workshop, but especially the recipes that marked his life in Provence.

Today Julie invites us to the table of the prince of poets, in Milly-la-Forêt, Jean Cocteau. Writer, poet, draughtsman and filmmaker, was he a gourmet?

A journey in the heart of the Touraine Renaissance that leads her first to the Fournil du Château to discover the famous fouace de Rabelais, a tradition perpetuated by Laurent and Sylvie Charbonnier.

Nicolas Pagnol, Marcel Pagnol's grandson, invites Julie to the place where the Provençal writer shot many of his films: "Angèle" in 1934, "La fille du puisatier" in 1940.

In Grignan Julie begins a journey in the heart of the Drôme, to discover the world of Madame de Sévigné. This small Provencal town welcomed the marquise three times between 1672 and 1696.

In the Vendée region, in the heart of the Mervent forest, Julie follows the footsteps of the author Georges Simenon. On the menu 3 recipes: Rice pie, made by John Simenon.

Let's meet Lionel Monnier from the Ferme des Aresquiers in Vic-la-Gardiole, in the Hérault. Lionel is at the same time a vine, wolf and shellfish breeder.

Let's meet the farmers and producers of Ile de France. Amandine Chaignot will be our guide. She has at heart to promote the products of this region and those who compose it.

Heading to the Brest harbor to meet Bastien Moysan, fisherman & farmer at the Guerniec Farm. In 2004, this former restaurant owner settled on land that belonged to his family.