Archeology
Found the thousand-year-old coffin of the Roman emperor's bodyguard
The stone sarcophagus contains the intact remains of a bodyguard who once protected the Roman emperor Diocletian and many burial items.
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Water from Earth's atmosphere may have caused rain on the Moon
Over the past billions of years, Earth may have dumped about 3,500 cubic kilometers of water onto the Moon's poles.
Animal world
The truth about 'black panthers' - Don't be fooled, there are no black panthers!
Imagine you are walking through the jungle in Southwest China when suddenly you come across a large dark patch, like a shadow, standing still.
Animal world
Strange encounter between dolphins and giant pythons on the river
Experts recorded the strange encounter between two dolphins and giant pythons on the Tijamuchi River, Bolivia
Space science
NASA releases recording of black hole 'screaming'
The black hole at the center of the Perseus sounding galaxy cluster created ripples in the hot gas of the molecular cloud around it, thereby creating
Archeology
Bronze Age: When Metallurgy Begins to Rule the World
The Bronze Age is one of the important periods in the development of human history.
Space science
Scary sign: The world around the Earth is shrinking
The endless space around our little Earth may not last forever, but is slowly entering a period of stagnation and degeneration, US researchers have revealed.
Animal world
Why do birds with cup-shaped nests have a higher survival rate than birds with dome-shaped nests?
Some birds have elaborate dome-building habits, although many ecologists have long argued that dome-shaped nests better protect birds from threats such as predators or t…
History
Revenge of the Princess Regent of the Grand Duchy of Kievan Rus
The canonized princess of the grand duchy of Kievan Rus, in present-day Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, carried out terrible revenge against the tribe that killed her husba…
Archeology
The shocking part that upgrades the Jurassic 'snake head' into a monster
New research shows that it is the unbelievable monstrous characteristics of fossilized snakehead skeletons that have helped it become the haunt of an ocean of monsters t…
Space science
The Utopia: Is the Sun the Earth's Water Supply?
The researchers think that the solar wind produces water vapor on the asteroids. When they collide with the Earth, they provide a large amount of water.
Space science
Technological wonder by '4 space giants' embarked on construction: Weighing 40 tons, nowhere else!
Lunar Gateway is a project that requires the most advanced and sophisticated technology today.
Space science
Helicopter 'captures' the rocket returning to Earth
After launching the satellite into orbit, the first stage of the Electron rocket was captured by Rocket Lab - the US space company - using a helicopter when it was falli…
Animal world
Strangely, the town has been voting for a dog for 20 years, but the latest voting results are surprising
A famous town in the United States for more than 20 years has kept the habit of electing dogs to the most powerful position in town.
Biology
Are there any other undiscovered mythical creatures?
We still circulate stories about the encounters between humans and strange creatures, fictional animals like Bigfoot, Leviathans (mythical sea creatures),... Fantasy rum…