Oceanography
Shark survives swordfish stab wound to the head
Fishermen in Albania caught a blue shark with a 18cm long swordfish beak fragment in its skull, marking the first case of a shark surviving such an injury.
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Archeology
New discoveries about the role of women in ancient Moche culture
Archaeologists in Peru have discovered important evidence, believed to indicate female rule in the ancient Moche culture more than 1,300 years ago at the Panamarca site.
Space science
What would you see if you fell into a black hole?
A black hole is an extremely dense celestial body whose gravitational pull is so great that even light cannot escape from it, hence the name.
Space science
Space Travel Weakens the Heart: Challenges for Astronauts on Space Exploration Missions!
Prolonged space travel has been shown to cause serious damage to the human body.
Space science
Another comet is about to shine brighter than Venus in the sky
A new comet named A11bP71 was discovered on September 27 by the Asteroid Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and is so bright that it has surpassed Venus.
Space science
First detection of traces of CO2 and H2O2 on the surface of the moon Charon
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered new clues about the surface of Charon - Pluto's largest moon.
Biology
Strange mushroom species 'appears and disappears' on the mountain, thrives on lightning
To find the mushroom
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Can carp live 10 years in a tank without feeding?
The strong survival ability of carp not only surprises us but also suggests many things about the relationship between organisms and their surrounding environment.
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Why do Italy and Switzerland have to redraw the border?
Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the border between the two countries melt.
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Japanese bullet train accident-free for 60 years
Shinkansen trains have not caused any fatalities or injuries since they began operating, and the average delay is less than 5 minutes.
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The world's most crowded apartment building: Can accommodate up to 30,000 people, the view inside is overwhelming
The building named Regent International in Hangzhou (China) has left many people overwhelmed by its enormous capacity.
Archeology
World's oldest wine jar contains cremated human bones
The world's oldest wine jar containing a man's ashes in a Roman tomb sheds light on 1st century burial practices.
Space science
America catches strange signal from 1.3 billion light years away from Earth
The faintest radio burst ever detected by humanity could help solve the long-standing mystery of this spooky cosmic signal.
Space science
Two black holes closest to Earth discovered, of a kind never seen before
Two black holes lurking in Earth's backyard, just 1,560 and 3,800 light-years away, represent a type astronomers have never seen before.
Space science
Solar sails help spacecraft reach Mars in 26 days
A team of scientists simulated a trip to Mars and interstellar space using a solar sail made from aerographite with impressive results.