Space science
Scientists successfully planted germinating plants on the Moon's soil
Researchers at the University of Florida (USA) have successfully grown Arabidopsis thaliana on lunar soil that was brought back to Earth by the Apollo astronauts.
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Animal world
Strange how experts feed 2-headed snakes
When feeding a two-headed snake, experts must use a drinking cup to block its other end to avoid choking.
Conquer Mars
NASA discovered strange 'gate' on Mars, is the hiding place found?
This image is so perfect that almost anyone can be convinced that this could be an alien hideout, or even a portal to another universe.
History
Shocking truth: Ancient Romans brushed their teeth with urine
While today we view urine as a type of waste, in ancient times it was considered a valuable commodity.
Oceanography
How jellyfish stings and how to treat jellyfish stings
You are swimming in the middle of the sea and suddenly feel itchy in your feet, most likely you have been stung by a jellyfish. Jellyfish are very soft because they are…
Oceanography
Stunned with strange creatures like coming from aliens
Looks like a creature from the alien monster movies, but in fact the strange creature you see is conchoderma auritum - rabbit ears. This is a species of the upper mandib…
Space science
Successfully photographed a black hole in the center of the Milky Way
Astronomers on the evening of May 12 released the first image of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of our galaxy.
Space science
Let's look forward to this weekend's lunar eclipse
You can watch a lunar eclipse that causes the Flowering Moon to turn red on May 15 or May 16, depending on your location.
Animal world
The fish is ready to fast, 'raise other boys' just to… girls!
Nestled among the moss in Australia's ponds and streams is the 'Mouth almighty' - a special fish with large and powerful jaws that can catch passing prey.
Space science
830 million-year-old 'mummy' shows where Martian creatures hide
Perfect mummies of ancient microorganisms, which look like they died yesterday, have been revealed in halite crystals from the Protozoic Browne Formation of Central Aust…
Alien
U.S. Congress holds first public hearing on UFOs since 1969
Next Tuesday (May 17), the US House of Representatives will hold a public hearing on UFOs for the first time in decades.
Space science
The most powerful 'cosmic flare' is shooting straight at Earth
Following the X-type cosmic flare could be a space bomb - a orbiting mass ejection (CME) - that ignited the Earth. The culprit continues to be our ferocious mother star.
Archeology
The mystery of the yellow brick road on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean
Scientists find a strange yellow brick road on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that could lead to the lost city.
Space science
Humans need matter with negative energy to build a time machine
Humans need matter with negative energy to build time machines. The good news is that quantum theory confirms the existence of that form of matter.
History
Deciphering the secret buried for 50 years: Why did the US use nuclear bombs to destroy British satellites?
Records related to the incident were kept secret for 50 years, until a secret letter revealed the cause of the destruction of Britain's first satellite.