Animal world
Snakes 'drop bombs' for defense instead of using venom
The Western hook-nosed snake, a small snake endemic to the deserts of the United States and Mexico, is famous for its defense mechanism by farting rather than using veno…
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Why are 90% of the world's earthquakes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Ring of Fire is dominating the Pacific Ocean. It is a chain of at least 450 volcanoes - active and inactive - forming a horseshoe shape, about 40,000km long.
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Why is it that no one dares to swim in this beautiful beach?
Areia Preta beach in the city of Guarapari (Brazil) is famous not because it is an ideal tourist destination, but with radiation nearly 400 times higher than normal stan…
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The longest single span suspension bridge in the world
The 798-meter-long Lvzhijiang Suspension Bridge between two steep cliffs in Yunnan will open to traffic at the end of next month.
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Two pieces of Earth's crust grind each other more and more tightly, preparing to 'explode'
New US research shows that the San Andreas Fault - created by two pieces of Earth's crust colliding - poses a far greater threat than we know about it.
History
Deep in the US underground has more than half a billion barrels of oil: Only 'survive' 1 month if something happens!
A few decades ago, the US established the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - a reserve of crude oil that the US could tap into in an emergency.
History
Not now, since the Northern Song Dynasty there have been extremely scary biochemical weapons
During the Song Dynasty, a weapon model similar to a biochemical weapon appeared. Not only can it explode, it can also emit toxic smoke, causing great damage.
Oceanography
The narwhal possesses treasures more precious than gold
The narwhal is a medium-sized marine animal of the suborder toothed whales. What makes this animal most noticeable is the distinctive long horn on its head.
Archeology
Researchers use sound waves to find a town lost for 650 years
The researchers hope the high-resolution sonar system can help locate the medieval town of Ravenser Odd, which sank under the North Sea in the mid-14th century.
Biology
Death trap can lure thousands of killer wasps
A new study published in the journal Current Biology shows that giant wasps can be lured into traps by sex pheromones.
History
Unexplored 2,500-year-old sacred lake discovered in Italy
A sacred lake used by the ancient Phoenicians for religious purposes and to track the movements of the stars has been discovered in the old Italian island city of Motya.
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Why is uranium used to make atomic bombs?
The ability to store and release explosive energy makes uranium very useful, especially in the production of nuclear weapons.
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Nickel riddles - A precious but not rare metal is causing the global supply chain to falter
We have the data, we have the historical story, proving the importance of the chemical element nickel, the real name is 'nickel', the nickname is 'Ni', the atomic number…
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Qianlong after his death: Bones soaked in dirty water for 30 days, skulls smashed, why?
Why did a powerful emperor like Qianlong suffer such a 'catastrophic' situation after his death?
Space science
Antimatter spewing from 'afterlife' object detected
Legendary antimatter has filled space from a dead star's escape.