Oceanography
Dead Sea - Where sharks gather to hunt
Scientists discovered great white sharks often gather to hunt together in the clear waters of Guadalupe island off western Mexico.
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Archeology
The world's oldest mummy is decomposing due to the effects of climate change
The cemetery in the Atacama desert, where the ancient Chinchorro people decorated and buried mummies, is increasingly affected by climate change.
Archeology
Shocking works on the banks of the Nile: Egyptians 'out of time'?
In the ancient city of Abydos near the Nile, American and Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed the 5,000-year-old ruins of a massive industrial-scale brewery.
Space science
The sun has been 'hibernated' for 70 years: A replica world has appeared
The 4-century mystery of a 70-year hiatus of the solar cycle is expected to be solved through the discovery of HD 166620, a star experiencing the same phenomenon.
Animal world
Introduced to Australia, the cane toad evolved to eat its own kind
Exposure to the cane toad's own toxin causes the tadpoles to eat eggs or smaller fellows.
Biology
Admire Asia's largest tulip garden with breathtaking beauty
The vast tulip garden in India's Kashmir Valley, first opened in 2007 with the aim of promoting floriculture, has now grown to become the largest tulip garden in Asia.
History
The shocking truth behind the 'weird thing' that eunuchs always put in their shoes
Sun Yaoting (Sun Dieu Ting) is an eunuch working under the emperor Pu Yi who has revealed some great secrets about palace life.
Conquer Mars
Using astronaut urine and solar energy to create fuel on Mars
Engineers are working on a system that converts astronaut urine into fuel on Mars using solar energy.
Conquer Mars
China's Zhu Rong robot takes a selfie on Mars
China's Mars rover sends back to Earth a new selfie, showing a dusty surface and long rear wheel tracks.
Archeology
Recreate the most beautiful mansion in the ancient Roman city, the rich owner is still a mystery
Scientists used virtual reality to recreate Pompeii's most beautiful mansion before it was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 1,900 years ago.
Space science
The observatory caught the signal of 97 newly born 'Solar System'
VLA and ALMA, humanity's two heavy-duty radio astronomical observatories, have collected spectacular data sets of 97 fledgling stars with protoplanetary disks.
Animal world
Reviving the UK's largest spider
Spiders the size of an adult's palm are on the rise in the UK.
History
The notorious Countess of England: The Queen had to endure labor to go 'to hear the news', life was more submerged than the movie
On April 15, 1776, President George Washington gathered troops in New York City (USA) to be ready to confront King George III's forces in England. Despite the possibilit…
Space science
China develops technology to control space robots with brains
In the future, Chinese astronauts can control the robotic arm of the Tiangong space station with brain waves with 99% accuracy.
Discover science
The aircraft black box is so important, why not sync its data to the 'cloud'?
Whenever there is an aviation incident, one of the most important tasks of the accident investigation team is to find the 'black box' on the plane. So why is the aircraf…