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Why could 2024 be the hottest year in history?
The climate crisis is causing severe heat waves around the world, and 2024 could be the peak of this period.
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Why does iPhone lose battery when left overnight?
Many iPhone users encounter the situation where the iPhone's battery automatically drains overnight even though it is not in use, so what causes this situation?
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Why do pilots have to wear sunglasses when flying?
To ensure perfect vision, pilots must wear special sunglasses when flying.
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Norway builds the world's largest hydrogen ship
The 117 m long ship model can carry 120 vehicles, using green hydrogen for at least 85% of the route in the Arctic.
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Russia creates the first space surveillance system in the Arctic
In a breakthrough technological achievement, Russia announced that it has developed a space-based hydrometeorological system that allows continuous observation of the Ar…
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The world's largest firefighting ship balances itself in 6 seconds
The Hong Kong Fire Department spent $16 million to buy a self-balancing firefighting boat that can recover after capsizing in just a few seconds.
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Human instinct is to go in circles
In the absence of external directional signals, lost people usually do not go more than 100 meters from their starting point, no matter how long they travel.
Conquer Mars
NASA released impressive images on Mars
Images of green sand dunes on Mars were released by the US Space Agency (NASA) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Odyssey orbiter's operation.
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I got goosebumps because I discovered hundreds of 'black spiders' on Mars
New photos taken by the European Space Agency of the south polar region of Mars show dark spots resembling a flock of giant spiders crawling on the surface of the red pl…
Oceanography
The first group of animals on Earth to glow
Bioluminescence, the ability of organisms to produce light through chemical reactions, may have appeared 540 million years ago in deep-sea corals.
Oceanography
What Are Coral Reefs and How Do They Form?
Coral reefs are biological structures built mainly by colonies of tiny coral animals that secrete calcium carbonate skeletons. Over many generations, those skeletons acc…
Archeology
100 million years ago, the Sahara Desert was inhabited by crocodiles that could run like athletes
According to scientists, SuperCroc crocodiles can run at speeds of up to 32 km/h over short distances. This speed is equivalent to the running speed of an Olympic-level…
Archeology
Ancient royal lodge ruins discovered in North Sinai, Egypt
Preliminary scientific studies show that the discovered building dates back to the time of King Thutmose III (1481-1425 BC) and may have been used as a guesthouse or roy…
Archeology
Dak Nong discovered more than 1,000 archaeological artifacts dating back more than 4,000 years
On the morning of April 26, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Nong province coordinated with the National Museum of History to organize a conference t…
Archeology
Unearthing a 2,200-year-old tomb that may belong to the King of So
Archaeologists speculate that the largest and most advanced 2,200-year-old tomb from the Warring States period may belong to King So Khae Liet, who ruled 262 - 238 BC.