Space science
To another planet, human blood will 'discolor'?
A major obstacle to interplanetary exploration and even settlement has just been discovered by Canadian scientists.
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Elsewhere in the Solar System there used to be 'armor of life' like Earth
Space rock samples brought back to Earth by NASA half a century ago reveal more surprises about the past of the object thought to be twice inhabited - the Moon.
Space science
Scientists find out when the Sun exploded, swallowing Mercury and Venus
The sun is not so old as the other stars out there. However, scientists are trying to determine exactly when the Sun will explode.
Animal world
Crows cause riots, causing an American town to use lasers to scare them away
An American town had to use a laser to scare away thousands of crows that caused a local riot.
Animal world
Did climate change make ancient lions and bears extinct?
Climate change may have been the main cause of the extinction of ancient lions and bears about a millennium ago.
Space science
For the first time discovered an oval-shaped planet
Although planets slightly distorted by the gravity of their parent star have been recorded, this is the first time a planet shaped like a perfect rugby ball has been rec…
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Discover the 50,000-year-old 'ancestral' social network of Facebook, TikTok in Africa
It seems that tens of thousands of years ago, the people of Africa made social connections without the need for Facebook, Twitter, TikTok or any modern communication pla…
Animal world
Why do some animals open one eye when they sleep? Can humans do that?
Have you ever lost sleep because of strange house or not? In fact, it's just an illusion, part of your brain is still asleep, while the other half is awake for you.
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What is the 'Full Moon Effect'? Will the full moon 'command' sharks to attack?
You may not know when the full moon rises, a lot of strange things happen on Earth: corals lay eggs, zooplankton dive deeper, seabirds perch near the shore, lions also h…
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Found an extremely rare 2.6 billion-year-old black diamond from extraterrestrial
The rare 555.55-carat black diamond, the result of an asteroid-Earth collision billions of years ago, could be worth as much as $5 million.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the mountain has a fire that has not been extinguished for 6,000 years
Located in the state of New South Wales, Australia, 224km north of Sydney, a 30m long coal seam deep in the heart of Mount Wingen has been smoldering for the past 6,000…
Archeology
Discovered 4,500-year-old 'funeral avenue' in Saudi Arabia with many strangely shaped tombs
Scientists discovered an ancient road network with a series of round or pendant-shaped tombs surrounding it.
Archeology
World history is turned upside down because of the world's oldest fossil of a wise man
The secret of Omo I, fossil remains unearthed among volcanic ash in Ethiopia in 1960, has just been deciphered by scientists.
Space science
Experts warn of risks from plans to change solar radiation
Experts argue that while injecting billions of sulfur particles into the atmosphere's stratosphere helps to reflect most of the sun's rays, the consequences could outwei…
Space science
First Chinese woman to live in space for 100 days
During the record-long mission on the Tiangong space station, female astronaut Wang Yaping and her colleagues achieved many outstanding achievements.