Space science
Discovery suggests: Earth may escape after Sun turns into red giant
The hunt for a second Earth is going on somewhere out there in the Milky Way. Along the way, there is one planet that has caught the attention of astronomers.
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History
The long history of sanitary napkins, the surprising item women used to absorb during their 'monthly' period
In today's life, sanitary napkins are no longer strange. But have you ever wondered when they appeared, who invented them? And before sanitary napkins, what did women us…
Biology
New rice variety that helps reduce diabetes will be grown commercially in 2025
Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines have successfully developed a new rice variety that could help alleviate the growing di…
Animal world
The Secret of the Immortal Tardigrade: A Creature That Fears No Challenge!
What kind of creature can survive the harshest environments on Earth without fear? The answer lies in one of the world's smallest insects, the immortal tardigrade.
Animal world
The rarest animal on the planet, there are only 30 individuals in the world
The animal is the result of a genetic mutation that changes its fur color. Worldwide, only about 30 individuals are kept in zoos.
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Why are there no male queen bees?
Male bees usually die after mating with the queen bee, but even if they survive, they cannot become a
1001 mystery
The mystery of the 'doomsday' cinema, built in the desert but not a single person has visited for more than 30 years
Located on the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the abandoned cinema is known as the
1001 mystery
Mystery of dozens of giant circular structures at the bottom of Lake Michigan
The Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory (GLERL) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed the existence of about 40 mysterious circula…
Oceanography
US ship becomes world's largest artificial reef
Once the largest passenger ship in the US, the SS United States could be sunk as an artificial reef, bringing economic and environmental benefits.
Archeology
Wreckage of mysterious missing bomber found after 80 years
Beaufort bomber found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean after going missing in 1943 with a crew of four.
Space science
Surprised to know the identity of the Russian missile debris 'hunter'
Contrary to what many people imagine,
Space science
Australia releases chemical composition data of nearly 1 million stars
Australian researchers have made 1.08 million observations of 920,000 stars over the past 10 years, collecting information about chemical components such as carbon, nitr…
Space science
NASA shuts down plasma device to save spacecraft 20.5 billion kilometers away
NASA engineers shut down one of Voyager 2's key scientific instruments to extend the spacecraft's life as its power supply dwindles.
Space science
Scientists discover a photon traveling back in time
The quantum world is indeed a strange world, where nothing is impossible.