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New discovery of the threat from 'plastitar'
Researchers from the University of La Laguna in Spain have discovered a new form of pollution, with a combination of microplastics and tar deposited on coastal rocks.
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Space science
Unveiling a map of 1.8 billion stars in the Milky Way
The European Space Agency has released a dataset collected by the Gaia Space Observatory, showing many characteristics of large numbers of stars.
Alien
Russian Space Agency says: 'Humans may also be being studied by aliens'
The director of the Russian Space Agency thinks that there may be extraterrestrial life forms studying human civilization.
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Earth's core derailed, one day is not 24 hours
Scientists have found shocking evidence that the Earth's layers do not form a tightly bound sphere.
Conquer Mars
Can humans breathe on Mars?
Humans would die of asphyxiation if they breathed on Mars without a spacesuit, but that could change in the future thanks to NASA's oxygen-making device.
Space science
Extremely rare cosmic object has just been discovered in the Milky Way
A new member of a rare class of stars, known only in very limited numbers, has been discovered in the Milky Way.
Biology
Rare virus that causes nearly 100% death suddenly 're-emerges'
The Borna virus is generally thought to very rarely infect humans. The number of cases recorded so far is less than 100, but most of them have died.
World celebrity
Edmonia Lewis's Life: The Female Artist Who Changed Human Art Forever
Over the centuries, the art world has seen the birth of many iconic sculptors.
History
Never-before-seen image of the San José shipwreck loaded with treasure
Recently, the Colombian military released never-before-seen images of the legendary San José wreck that sank more than 3 centuries ago,
Space science
Summary of Elon Musk's plan to send 1 million people to Mars
Elon Musk announced his upcoming goal is to build 1,000 Starship spacecraft and send 1 million people to Mars by 2050.
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Vinicunca Mountain: The wonder is so beautiful that it is called the most surreal 'rainbow' on the planet
In addition to being famous for Machu Picchu or the Inca empire, the country of Peru also has a natural wonder that moves people.
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Discover the ancient wonder found in the Arabian desert
The United Arab Emirates may have just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence, but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past.
History
Fun fact: Oxford University is older than the Aztec civilization
Did you know Oxford University is more than 200 years older than the mysterious ancient Aztec civilization?
History
How did the Incas take special care of their sacrificial victims?
Like many ancient civilizations, the Incas performed human sacrifices. The children chosen as scapegoats had a special diet.
History
How did the Gulf of Mexico escape mass extinction?
56 million years ago, a global warming caused the oceans to acidify and many marine life to be wiped out.