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Moon dust was brought back to Earth by the Apollo 11 astronauts. The dust is fed to the cockroaches and released. Both cockroaches and dust that have been kept since 196…
4,500 years. With a total area of 200 square kilometers, or about 20,000 rugby fields, this is said to be the largest plant species in the world today.
Scientists recently discovered that the particular scent of bananas causes male rats to become stressed.
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists discovered the 3,400-year-old ancient city from the time of the Mittani kingdom, once located on the Tigris river.
Archaeologists in the UK were surprised recently to discover a stone carving at a Roman fortress.
Scientists in the region announced the discovery of two new species of lizard in the country's Machu Picchu historic reserve and in a nearby area.
Black holes are a mysterious and interesting cosmic phenomenon that defies all laws of physics. From being able to swallow a star whole, to twisting the structure of spa…
In a new paper in the journal Nature, scientists reveal a new way to study the metabolic rate of dinosaurs using clues in their bones.
Ludwig van Beethoven is a German classical composer. He was an important musical figure in the transition from classical music to romantic music.
One day, June - Wudan Yan's German shepherd dog, after falling asleep on the floor, suddenly its big smooth legs began to move as if kicking in the air.
The James Webb Space Telescope will explore new worlds in a level of detail never before seen.
A copy of the work of the French Renaissance physician, astrologer and psychic, Michel de Nostredame (Nostradamus), was found and returned to the library, where it had b…
An unparalleled, extremely valuable archaeological treasure has just been found in Israel, where most of the artifacts are preserved in extremely good condition and cont…
In the shadow of Saqqara's oldest pyramid - the mecca of Egyptian mummies - 250 mummies, 150 bronze statues and countless stunning treasures from recent excavations are…
The Cambrian explosion, which occurred about 542 million years ago, is one of the most 'impressive' events when it comes to the history of life on this planet. A few spe…