Alien
Shock proof: Are living things present on Venus?
American scientists have identified an ingredient that can only be produced by life in the clouds of Venus.
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Stephen Hawking's theory about to crack the biggest mystery of science?
Scientists have teamed up to solve one of the universe's greatest mysteries. They plan to test a prediction made by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s.
Space science
Telescope catches 70 planets 'born out of nowhere'
In a mysterious star-forming region located in the constellations of Scorpio and Ophiuchus, there are at least 70 planets in a free-floating state, unbound by any sun.
Animal world
There are 270 different species of cobra, but just looking at this you will know which is the king cobra!
Just by looking at this type of scale, you will easily recognize which is the king cobra, which is the other species of cobra.
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New body part discovered
TipsMake - New structure found by scientists deep in the function set, and it plays an extremely important role.
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Why is the brain the largest energy consumer in the body?
The human brain consumes more energy than other organs. This information may surprise many people but it is the truth.
Animal world
Giant cow 2 meters high, weighs 1700kg
With a history of at least 2,200 years, the Chianina is one of the oldest known cattle breeds on Earth.
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Mysterious blue light appeared on white snow in Russia
A faint blue light appeared in the white snow in a rare event that has not occurred in the past 80 years in Russia
Archeology
This strange creature with a sheep-like face and human-like eyes soon disappeared after being tamed by humans
This is a very strange creature, with a sheep-like face, human-like eyes, rat-like teeth and lizard-like bone structure.
Archeology
Israel finds Christian 'Good Shepherd' ring in Roman shipwreck
The Good Shepherd Ring is one of the oldest Christian symbols, found by Israel in a Roman shipwreck along with coins and other artifacts.
Archeology
Giant 17-meter-long sea monster reveals the secret of 'miracle evolution'
An unbelievably large early dinosaur sea monster has revealed evolutionary secrets.
Space science
The US designed a flying saucer to explore the Moon
MIT's flat circular robot takes advantage of the Moon's natural electric field to levitate, consuming very little energy when operating.
1001 mystery
77 alien-like creatures in the 6,000-year-old 'ice grave'
Scientists have found 77 species of anomalous creatures in the depths of Antarctica's Ekström ice shelf, which is thought to be dead land.
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Dinosaurs intact inside a 70-million-year-old egg
The shocking discovery of a perfectly preserved baby dinosaur embryo, curled inside an egg.
1001 mystery
Why do we often associate memories with scents?
Scent-related memories are not necessarily more precise, but tend to evoke more emotion.