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World's largest rooftop solar system
Dubai Airports will install photovoltaic panels on the roofs of Dubai International and Dubai World Central airports, providing electricity to 3,000 households.
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Conquer Mars
NASA spacecraft crashes after series of discoveries about alien life
NASA has just released a series of tragic photos of Curiosity - the robot that was once the luckiest warrior in the hunt for alien life.
Oceanography
25,000 barrels of undissolved pesticides on the seabed
Scientists found 27,000 barrels suspected of containing DTT chemicals on the seabed 19.3 km deep off the coast of Southern California.
Oceanography
Two whales nearly 100km apart dive at the same time
Two bowhead whales in the Arctic synchronize their dives, demonstrating the ability to communicate by sound over extremely long distances.
Archeology
Ancient Handprints on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Unique Evidence of Human Evolution
Handprints and footprints discovered on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau date from 169,000 to 226,000 years ago.
Space science
13 billion year old 'fossil' of Big Bang discovered
The giant bubble, dubbed Ho'oleilana, whose center lies 820 million light-years away from the Milky Way galaxy, may be the remnant
Space science
Top Chinese space scientist says Indian spacecraft did not land on Moon's south pole
The 'father' of China's lunar exploration program has just refuted India's claim that the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed on the south pole of the Moon.
Space science
Once-in-a-millennium phenomenon: The October sky has an 8th Big Dipper?
Telescopes around the world have turned their attention to the constellation Corona del Toro, waiting for the appearance of a new star as bright as the Big Dipper.
Space science
The Sun Just Released Its Strongest Magnetic Storm in 7 Years
The Sun has just unleashed its strongest solar flare of cycle 25, causing a radio communication blackout in some areas of Earth.
Space science
ESA launches Hera spacecraft to study how to protect Earth
On October 7, the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched the Hera spacecraft carrying a mission to study how to protect the Earth from collision threats from…
Space science
Record discovery: 3 alien objects about to swallow each other
5,000 light years from Earth, three objects are stuck together and about to turn into a
History
The deadliest day in human history 500 years ago
An earthquake in China about 500 years ago killed 100,000 people in just one day.
Biology
Strange tree known as king of wood, harder than steel, bulletproof
Even when shot with a bullet, the bullet hitting the tree only leaves a faint mark, unable to be shaken.
Biology
Growing grapes under solar panels produces surprisingly delicious wines
Grapes grown under solar panels ripen more slowly and are of better quality, resulting in delicious wines.
Animal world
The Mystery Behind Geese's Aggression and Why Snakes Stay Away
Learn about geese aggression and why snakes stay away from geese. This article explains the interesting relationship between geese and snakes, as well as how geese defen…