History
The world's most beautiful library uses 'bats' to preserve old books and manuscripts
The Biblioteca Joanina library used colonies of bats as a natural deterrent against insects that could potentially feed on old books and manuscripts there.
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A mathematician has just solved a 4,000-year-old Egyptian puzzle
Ancient math problems have been handed down for centuries, and recently, a mathematician has solved a 4000-year-old Egyptian puzzle...
History
Top 10 shocking tricks in April Fool's Day history
April Fools' Day scams: The news that 'Effeil tower has been dismantled' was published on the front page of a French newspaper; Google once teased users with the announc…
Oceanography
See the mysterious beauty of strawberry squid with strange eyes
During a recent deep dive in the 'twilight zone' of the ocean, a ship captured images of a red strawberry squid with strange eyes.
Space science
The idea of wrapping all of Venus to build a 'city in the clouds'
NASA scientist raised the idea of making hollow bricks suspended at an altitude of 48 km on Venus, forming the foundation to build a city.
Space science
Astronomers have narrowed down the location of the most mysterious planet in the Solar System
Now, astronomers are edging closer to uncovering one of the biggest mysteries in decades - the ninth planet in the Solar System - a giant planet, which may be orbiting t…
Animal world
The world's smallest horse breed can live almost 50 years
Named after an Argentinian family that developed the breed in the mid-19th century, the Falabella is considered by many to be the smallest horse breed in the world, with…
History
Why did the Emperor of China not allow his concubine to personally raise children?
To ensure the daily activities of the little princes and princesses, there will be special nannies in the palace.
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Slide - 'Life saver' when the plane crashes
The escape slide was born decades ago, can be opened in an emergency situation for passengers to slide down safely from the plane door.
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Giant Airbus A380 flying on cooking oil
The Airbus A380 test took off in France and flew for 3 hours, using completely sustainable fuel made from cooking oil and waste fat.
Oceanography
Short-snouted dolphins have the ability to 'talk' with harpoons of different species
Researchers discovered a wild short-snouted dolphin capable of conversing with harbor dolphins of different species, providing an example of interspecies communication.
Space science
Important Discovery of Pluto's Ice Volcano
Ice volcanoes have been found to exist on a number of icy moons in the Solar System, however the ice volcanoes on Pluto have a different appearance from all other ice vo…
Space science
China successfully launched the first 'hybrid rocket'
Long March-6A rocket using a combination of liquid and solid fuel made its first successful flight on March 29.
Biology
Alien mad ants threaten native animals in Texas
An alien species of ant with the ability to secrete toxic formic acid is invading Texas, threatening native animals.
World celebrity
Mysterious prophecy about the powerful queen of the Ottoman Empire
Two young girls grew up together in a beautiful land of France. They all received a prophecy about the future to become the noblest woman in the royal family.