Space science
Science reassesses possibility of asteroid Apophis hitting Earth
According to the latest observations and calculations, there is still a certain risk that asteroid Apophis will change its orbit and hit Earth in 2029.
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Hundreds of stars disappeared without a trace, where did they go?
Many theories have been put forward, but no one is sure how the stars disappeared, or where they are now.
Animal world
Water snakes in Vietnam seem harmless but carry deadly venom
In Vietnam, there is a species of snake known by the nickname
Animal world
How will dead tigers in zoos be handled?
Tigers are animals that appear in the long-standing cultures of Asian countries, especially in Vietnam. Tigers are always the object of fear and their images often symbo…
Animal world
The mystery of the king cobra is solved after 188 years
Research from the specimens identified four new species of king cobras instead of just one as previously.
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Black, stinking floodwaters appear in the US and scientists warn of a terrifying warning
The bizarre 'rolling' floodwaters in Arizona could be harmful to many species of creatures, even humans.
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Are we really capable of having eternal life?
Will humans be able to live forever someday in the future? Eternal life is something that every human being wishes to have.
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What happens when oxygen drops to zero on Earth?
After the oxygen disappears, a completely different Earth will be born. It is a world filled with methane, low CO2 levels and no ozone layer.
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The Truth About the White Bag Floating in the Sky
The strange object discovered orbiting Earth is neither a spacecraft nor a satellite. What is it really?
Oceanography
Rare sight of giant whale with deformities
A strangely deformed whale has been seen off the coast of Spain.
Oceanography
First recorded killer whale kidnapping baby whale from another species to raise
This is likely a rare event, stemming from the desire to become a mother of an infertile female killer whale.
Oceanography
How many oceans are there on earth?
Does the Earth have 1, 4 or 5 oceans? This seems like a simple question, but the answer is still not agreed upon by scientists.
Oceanography
Amazing facts about the Challenger Deep, the deepest place on Earth
Just as the Earth's land surface has huge peaks and valleys, the ocean world has similarly varied terrain.
Archeology
Shocking Fact: Our Beastly Ancestors Were Scarier Than Tyrannosaurus Rex
New analysis of the Whatcheeria beast, whose partial remains were found in the United States, has led paleontologists to call it a super predator.
Archeology
Earthquake causes 1.3-ton treasure to appear in the middle of university
A terrifying and enormous treasure from the ancient Aztec civilization has emerged after an earthquake damaged a building on a university campus in Mexico City.