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Thank this ugly animal: Without it, we wouldn't have phones to 'surf' like today
Without inspiration from electric eels, we wouldn't have batteries to put in today's smartphones.
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'9th Planet' Theia revealed just inside Earth
Scientists say the mysterious mass of material found deep in the Earth's core is the remains of an ancient planet that collided with Earth billions of years ago.
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The 'Devil's Comet' flashes during a total solar eclipse
The US space agency (NASA) said
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Admire the breathtaking solar eclipse images taken from beyond Earth
There are many solar eclipse images taken from the ground, but the truly unique is the photo taken by NASA astronauts from the international space station.
Space science
Research sheds light on white dwarf stars capable of destroying the Solar System
A new study by international scientists has shed light on white dwarfs that have the ability to destroy the Solar System.
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Why don't astronauts often talk about what they have seen in space?
Rather than being overwhelmed or excited, the emotion of astronauts in space is often fear.
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Awakening your own superpowers: Science or fiction?
Thanks to genetics or through training, even normal people can develop superpowers.
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Where on Earth sees the most solar eclipses?
Based on 15,000 years of solar eclipse data, scientists have found the place on Earth with the highest incidence of this phenomenon.
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The longest eclipse viewing flight in history
In 1973, scientists used the Concorde supersonic aircraft to extend the eclipse observation time to 74 minutes while flying nearly as fast as the Moon's shadow moving ac…
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There is a city that loves hyenas as pets
In an ancient city in eastern Ethiopia, people fed hyenas in return for helping them clean the streets and ward off demons.
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The smoke circles rising from the top of the mountain make everyone curious, what is the truth?
Many people were very surprised to see and record images of circular smoke circles flying from the top of a mountain high into the sky.
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Active volcano discovered at the bottom of the world's deepest lake
Video cameras mounted on autonomous underwater robots recorded volcanic cracks near a potentially active fault under Lake Baikal, Siberia.
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How high can military aircraft fly?
The altitude a military aircraft can fly depends partly on the type of aircraft and whether it has
Oceanography
Discovered many mysterious creatures under the Pacific Ocean, some living up to 15,000 years old
Scientists have just recorded images of beautiful and mysterious creatures at a depth of 5,000m below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
Oceanography
A new species of sea monster 'emerged' after 67 million years of hiding in Antarctica
The sea monster's ancient remains were found near Marambio Base, an Argentine Antarctic research station.