Archeology
Found amber containing fragments of asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs
A tiny fragment of an asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago may be in the amber at the Tanis fossil site in the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota.
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Space science
After nearly 13.8 billion years of constant expansion, the universe is about to contract?
A new study has shown that the universe is changing and starting to enter the process of receding.
Space science
China develops materials to build highways on the Moon
The team at Beihang University improved old materials and combined them with 3D printing technology to build roads on the Moon in the future.
Space science
NASA conquers 'golden 9th planet' between Mars and Jupiter
The NASA spacecraft will rely on Mars for extra thrust, helping it to head straight for 16 Psyche - the metal-rich asteroid believed to be the core of the incomplete 9th…
Space science
Operating a cold space accelerator
An accelerator in California operates at temperatures close to absolute zero to generate 1 million X-ray pulses per second.
Biology
The truth about the 'Tibetan tree that blooms once every 400 years'
Plant scientists have pointed out inconsistencies in posts related to giant Himalayan trees.
History
Rat Tortur - Torture with the Rat: A form of torture that originated in ancient Rome
Death caused by this form of torture was long used by the Romans. It was not until the 17th century that this mouse method was used again.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the valley full of strange square trees
A few miles north of the Panama Canal district is the Square Tree valley - a unique tourist attraction, home to exotic, square-shaped trees.
Oceanography
Giant creature that can weigh 3 tons, 9m long - Sharks also become small when swimming next to them
This creature would not be able to survive if it stopped swimming, they are also the most intelligent creatures in the ocean.
Oceanography
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, is severely bleached
According to a new Australian Government monitoring report, a prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91% of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) damaged by bleaching.
Oceanography
Find out why the octopus 'commits suicide' after having sex with its partner
Both male and female octopus go through a process
Archeology
Ancient Australians and Americans ate billions of oysters for thousands of millennia
Ancient Australians and Americans ate billions of oysters for thousands of millennia
Archeology
The house of the ancient Romans: The more money you have, the lower you live, the poor live on the top floor
In its heyday, the ancient Roman empire was the place where the most noisy, bustling and bustling cities were gathered at that time. It was the residence of all citizens…
Space science
Giant blue fireball fell from space to England
The UK Meteor Network (UKMON) has just released a startling image of a blue fireball flying across the sky that their 15 cameras have captured together. It has also just…
Animal world
What happened to the salmon during their journey in the mysterious 'black box'?
Warming sea levels due to the effects of climate change have made models to predict salmon production in the North Pacific no longer accurate.