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New form of gold with a thickness of one atom
What would happen if a piece of gold was just as thin as one atom?
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Scientists for the first time made diamonds from red peonies
Chinese scientists have created a 3-carat diamond entirely from carbon elements derived from red peonies.
Oceanography
Discovering the 'flying spaghetti monster' and many strange species in the deep sea
An international research team has discovered more than 50 new species during a deep-sea expedition off the coast of Chile, including
Oceanography
Walking his dog, a man found 'floating gold' on the beach
While walking his dog on the beach, the man suddenly discovered the lump
Oceanography
Blue sea dragon: A sea slug that possesses beauty as if it came out of mythology but has deadly poison!
Glaucus atlanticus, also known as the blue sea dragon, angel slug or blue angel, is a small species of sea slug in the family Glaucidae.
Archeology
Australia discovered fossils of 3 new species of giant ancient kangaroos
All three newly discovered kangaroo species belong to the extinct kangaroo genus Protemnodon that lived on the Australian continent, between 5 million and 40,000 years a…
Archeology
Discovered the largest marine reptile fossil, up to 25m long
According to experts, the fossil discovered by an 11-year-old girl on the beach in Somerset County, England, may belong to an ichthyosaur, the largest marine reptile tha…
Archeology
Japanese people carry DNA from 3 different human species
A study based on more than 3,200 modern Japanese human gene sequences has found genetic elements inherited from two extinct human species.
Archeology
30m long 'Destroyer' monster discovered in Argentina
The four monsters that have just appeared belong to a species that has never been known in the world.
Space science
Detection of the Milky Way's most metal-poor star
Astronomers have just discovered the most metal-poor helium star called EC 19529-4430.
Space science
Did NASA's Dart spacecraft indirectly bombard other planets?
The suicide dive of the NASA spacecraft named DART caused such a strong impact that our neighboring planet also
Space science
Japanese satellites will transmit solar power to Earth
Japan is preparing to transmit solar energy from space to Earth next year, in the form of microwaves.
Space science
Experts from NASA warn that Starlink satellites are 'eroding' the Earth's magnetic field
The shocking information comes from a study that suggests dense satellite activity may be
Space science
Tonight, Vietnam welcomes the maximum meteor shower from the 'giant of Oort'
Lyrids is the world's first recorded meteor shower: From 687 BC, by Chinese astronomers.