History
The extinction of the Neanderthals was not caused by our ancestors overnight!
New fossils are challenging the idea that modern humans wiped out Neanderthals shortly after leaving Africa.
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Archeology
Egypt discovered a large pottery workshop from the Roman period in the city of Alexandria
According to Mustafa Waziri - General Secretary of the Supreme Council for Antiquities in Egypt, the Roman pottery workshop has many kilns, including two that are chisel…
Space science
Comet weighing 500,000 billion tons rushes towards Earth
The Hubble Space Telescope photographed the largest comet ever recorded, helping astronomers calculate its enormous size.
Space science
Today, the sky is 'on fire' because a fireball collides with the Earth
At speeds of up to millions of miles per hour, the fireball originating from the sun's dead sunspot is forecast to collide with Earth's atmosphere on April 14.
Animal world
Can cats and dogs be vegetarian?
Dogs can go vegan with the help of professionals, while cats are obligate carnivores.
Animal world
Bats often hang upside down in the 'banana tree' position, so how do they go to the toilet?
Bats are a strange creature with a very 'heavy' way of sleeping. They swing on branches or cave walls with an extremely odd position of their heads down to the ground, l…
Space science
The 'youngest' planet Earth is stuck with a paradoxical summer lasting 40 years
Six super telescopes have focused on Earth's coldest and most mysterious brother and discovered very strange things are happening on this planet.
Space science
'Demon Particle' from another dimension appeared all over the Earth?
Cosmic relic from another dimension may be the invisible ghostly particles that make up the so-called dark matter that scientists around the world are pursuing.
Space science
The first interstellar object to explode on Earth
A fireball that ignited over Papua New Guinea in 2014 was a fast-flying object from another star system, according to a recent announcement by the US Space Command (USSC…
Animal world
Without 'ears', how do spiders 'listen' and hunt for prey?
Spider webs have a big function to catch prey, but they can also be used as a device, according to a new study.
Animal world
Top 10 strongest male lions in history
As the most widely recognized animal symbol in human culture, the lion represents strength, beauty, and a herd lifestyle.
Conquer Mars
NASA's Mars robot turns its head when it encounters a 'crocodile back' rock
The rough rock with knife-sharp rocks on the red planet could threaten the Curiosity robot's wheels, forcing the vehicle to find another path.
Oceanography
The group of rowers suddenly discovered a giant creature in the water, seriously injured!
This creature has a very long body and swims close to the surface of the water, then even sticks its tentacles onto the boat.
Archeology
12,000 years ago, humans 'changed shape' twice?
Two new studies show that the impact of social development can cause people to radically change from external appearance to internal functions of the body.
Archeology
Discover the world's oldest cannibal
A new study has revealed that trilobites, marine arthropods, were the world's first cannibals.