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11 things you need to know about Notre Dame Cathedral
Here's what you need to know about one of Europe's most iconic and historic religious landmarks.
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Archeology
Excavating an ancient tomb, discovering 'golden millet through the air' for 2,000 years
During the excavation process, Chinese archaeologists confirmed that there are more than 100 very valuable cultural relics.
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Microsoft successfully created a quantum state that is not found in nature
Microsoft proved the existence of a conjectured quantum state in 1937, and relied on it to take quantum computing to the next level.
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Pissoir - French public toilets help the world become more civilized
Pissoir is not only a men's urinal but also a tumultuous part of Paris' history.
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The formation and disappearance of a 4,000km-wide dust storm on Mars
The UAE's Hope spacecraft observes the formation and disappearance of a giant dust storm in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
Archeology
Cleaning the garden, surprised to see a treasure of thousands of years
After a big storm, a resident in British Columbia (Canada) went out to clean his garden when he discovered an ancient Salish treasure that appeared ghostly in the middle…
Archeology
New research shows that blue-eyed people have a single common ancestor
New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen has identified a genetic mutation that occurred 6 to…
Biology
Discovered a new type of bacteria that has the ability to absorb carbon naturally
Research shows that this microorganism has the ability to photosynthesize and release carbon-rich substances that can
Animal world
Collection of the largest spiders in the world
The Goliath bird spider tops the list of the largest spiders by mass, but is still smaller than the giant Huntsman spider in terms of size.
Archeology
The shocking answer about the birth of the 4,500-year-old Stonehenge megalithic work
4,500 years ago, prehistoric people built a mysterious Stonehenge megalithic circle in what is present-day Wiltshire, England.
Animal world
How do cave fish survive in an oxygen-deficient environment?
For thousands of years, cave fishes have continuously evolved and adapted in a dark underground world that is as obvious as having no eyes and pale colors.
Biology
Marvel at the small animal that can run 47 steps per second
To see the 'terrible' of this number, you can imagine a domestic cat reaching a running speed of up to 193 km / h according to the corresponding size ratio.
Archeology
Another mystery of the sacred Mexican temple challenges the scientific world
Recently, Mexican scientists discovered for the first time an almost complete fossil of a starfish at the world famous Aztec temple in Mexico City.
Archeology
The mystery of the mother's skeleton was found still carrying the baby after 4800 years
This photo of a stone age skeleton of a mother holding her child in an unearthed common grave has gone viral and attracted a wide range of organisations.
Space science
Portrait of 'A-Cen Earth' habitable, only 4.37 light-years away
Of the two other solar systems closest to Earth, there must be a rocky, habitable planet that has designed its basic portrait: Earth α-Cen.