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The mystery of the mummy of King Tut, the most luxurious pharaoh in ancient Egypt
Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh whose lavish tomb became world famous after its discovery in 1922.
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Conquer Mars
NASA announced bad news about the plan to conquer Mars: Unfinished ambition?
NASA's ambitions to conquer Mars were dealt a blow after admitting their plans were
Oceanography
Global warming causes many marine animals to die en masse because of... cold
The effects of ocean warming are profound and well documented. But sometimes changes in wind patterns and ocean currents have counterintuitive consequences.
Oceanography
The world is experiencing mass coral bleaching
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing mass bleaching due to the climate crisis causing ocean temperatures to rise, two scientific agencies announced on April 15.
Archeology
Discovery of prehistoric elephant bones in Germany
Recently, a museum in Germany announced bone samples belonging to the extinct prehistoric elephant Deinotherium.
Space science
Scientists have discovered that Uranus is not completely filled with ice
Scientists have found methane gas deep inside Uranus, showing that the blue planet contains more gas than previously thought.
Animal world
It turns out birds can dream, but the 'content' of their dreams is what surprised scientists
Birds also seem to emit messages in their dreams, and a new study has recently been able to translate what the sounds mean.
Animal world
The group of baboons watched helplessly as their fellow creatures fell under the clutches of the leopard
A clip recording the hunting scene of leopards in Kruger National Park, South Africa has attracted the attention of many wildlife lovers and thrill-seekers.
Animal world
New research on the relationship between cat ownership and schizophrenia
Science Alert published a recent study showing that people who keep cats as pets are twice as likely to develop disorders related to schizophrenia.
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The secret to helping tardigrades resist radiation
Researchers found that tardigrades have the ability to repair DNA damaged by gamma radiation or X-rays.
Archeology
40,000 years ago, other species arranged their homes like modern humans
In prehistoric caves that modern Homo sapiens inherited from another species, scientists made a shocking discovery.
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Electrodynamic shield technology to deal with lunar dust
The research team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (USA) is thinking of many creative methods to apply Electrodynamic Dust Shield (ESD) technology.
Animal world
Penguins jump from 15m high cliffs because of hunger
The first footage recorded by scientists showed more than 200 young penguins jumping from a 15m high ice cliff into the sea to find food due to hunger.
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Why do African lions dare to hunt wild buffalo weighing nearly 1 ton but do not dare to hunt rhino?
Although the African lion is known as