Archeology
Why did the ancients put portraits on the face of an Egyptian mummy?
Experts have found a number of portrait paintings placed on the face of an Egyptian mummy. This makes many people curious why the ancient Egyptians did this.
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Found the biggest building block of life, about to land on a new planet
The largest molecule found in a disk of dust and gas orbiting a small star has been identified. It is a building block of life.
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How to determine the geological age of a mountain?
Alpine ranges in general like the Himalayas tend to be younger, while ranges with shorter peaks after millennia of erosion like the Appalachians tend to be older.
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Wondering the kind of spring medicine that helps Emperor Qianlong live a very long life
A coto ring is a kind of vernacular medicine, in ancient times considered one of the 'five treasures' of kings. However, this drug has strong medicinal properties, overd…
1001 mystery
Mysterious 'Black Death': Comet appeared in the sky of London, opening the tragedy of mankind
One comet appeared in late 1664 and one in early 1665. At that time, astrologers thought it was a sign of evil coming to England. However, few people understand that it…
1001 mystery
The mystery of the person who returned 18 months after being swept away by the waves, still wearing the same clothes as when the accident happened
A woman who has been missing for 18 months due to being swept out to sea by waves has been found lying unconscious on the beach, still wearing the same clothes as when s…
Oceanography
Discover the fish family with the most monstrous species in the world
The Syngnathiformes family includes seahorses and many extremely bizarre relatives, worthy of being considered the 'masterpieces' of the creator.
Archeology
The oldest species of 'vampire squid' is named after US President Joe Biden
Analysis of 328 million-year-old fossils from the US reveals a previously unknown species of vampire squid with up to 10 tentacles.
Archeology
Discovered the most famous explorer shipwreck in history on the bottom of the Antarctic sea
Overcoming the challenge of freezing temperatures, explorers located the wreck of the Endurance, the ship carrying explorer Ernest Shackleton that sank in the Antarctic…
Biology
Insects lose their sense of smell because of air pollution, humans go to pollinate plants themselves
The consequences will be what we and our children and grandchildren have to bear.
Animal world
Danish scientists launch 'dictionary' to translate swine
Scientists tracked the calls of 411 pigs for a long time to find differences and identify corresponding emotions.
Animal world
Millions of flying spiders invade the east coast of the United States
Large spiders use webs to travel up to 160km.
Animal world
The cutest little animals in the world
Here are some animals that are small but fully developed in the wild with extremely lovely appearance.
Animal world
Rare albino zebra found in Africa
A national park guard in Tanzania accidentally discovered a rare albino zebra.
Animal world
Bats thought to be extinct reappear after 4 decades
Conservationists have recently confirmed that the Hill's Horseshoe bat still exists in the dense Nyungwe rainforest of Rwanda.