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A company in Mexico unveiled the world's heaviest marshmallow
A Mexican candy company has just been honored by Guinness World Records for creating a giant marshmallow that weighs more than a piano.
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Under the 'death ground' of Earth, strange creatures reveal the life of Mars
An area 2-4 meters deep below one of the deadliest places on Earth has just appeared what could be
Oceanography
The man caught a giant oarfish that was 6m long and weighed 130kg
It took the man 40 minutes of struggling to pull the giant oarfish, 6m long and weighing 130kg, to shore.
Archeology
The largest salmon on Earth has tusks like a humped pig
The largest salmon species ever discovered, Oncorhynchus rastrosus, can use its tusk-like teeth to compete with rivals, defend itself from predators, and dig nests.
Archeology
Discovering an 1,800-year-old bronze portrait of Alexander the Great
Metal detectors have unearthed a miniature bronze portrait of Alexander the Great on an island in Denmark.
Archeology
Colombia discovered giant turtle fossils dating back 57 million years ago
The expedition's leader said the fossil of Puentemys mushaisaensis, estimated to be about 1.5 meters long, was found in the mountainous municipality of Socha, northeaste…
Archeology
A 165-million-year-old armored beast appears, 'strange and unprecedented'
Six meters long and sporting a unique asymmetrical leather armor, the North African beast is a completely new species of the Stegosaur family.
Space science
Nokia is about to bring 4G network to the Moon
Texting on the Moon or transmitting data on Mars no longer seem like something far away.
History
History and meaning of the International Day Against Discrimination against the LGBT Community on May 17
May 17 every year is the day the world speaks out against stigma and discrimination against people from the bisexual, gay and transgender (LGBT) community through many m…
Biology
People study ants to write algorithms
By viewing an ant colony as an intelligent system consisting of many individuals following simple rules, Belgian scientist Deneubourg was able to simulate them using alg…
Biology
Poor people in Nepal changed their lives by providing Japanese shrubs to make paper for printing money
A shrub growing on impoverished Nepalese hillsides is providing the raw materials to make banknotes used in Asia's most complex financial system.
Biology
NASA is worried about mutant bacteria in the Space Station spreading to Earth
Will Earth soon be invaded by a super drug-resistant mutant bacteria from the International Space Station (ISS), like in science fiction movies?
Animal world
Maybe you don't know: Turkeys were once worshiped as gods!
In the past, turkeys played an important role in the religious beliefs of the ancient Mayan civilization.
Animal world
Cloning of black-footed ferrets from cryopreserved tissue
Scientists have successfully cloned two black-footed ferrets from frozen tissue samples, to preserve this endangered animal.
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Why is it easy to get heat stroke when running long distances?
When running long distances, many people are at risk of heat stroke, even life-threatening. How to reduce the risk of heatstroke, signs of heatstroke and effective first…