Oceanography
You may not know: Humpback whales consume more than 18,000 tons of food every day
By collecting data directly from the mouths of humpback whales, scientists have measured the incredible amount of food they can consume.
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Archeology
Successfully restored 2,800-year-old chariot encrusted with thousands of gems
A team of archaeologists restored the original appearance of an expensive Western Zhou-era chariot, wrapped in bronze and encrusted with 10,000 turquoise.
Archeology
Found 'elixir' in the ancient tomb, indignant experts: Thousands of years later will not be tolerated!
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Archeology
Find out the 'alien force' that slows down the development of the planet
A team of scientists from the US and Japan has found traces of a series of ancient asteroids that hit the Earth during the Paleozoic, causing the Earth to become breathl…
Archeology
Shocking research shows that: 3,000 years ago, the human brain shrank
Data from 985 human fossils and some modern individuals show that during the Pleistocene, the human brain used to be at its maximum size, but suddenly became smaller in…
Archeology
Not the T-Rex with the 'death bite', this is the prehistoric champion predator
Scientists have just discovered the surprising fact that Velociraptors are dinosaurs
Archeology
How does the sword in the hand of 'Warrior Qin' change world history?
This archaeological discovery is closely related to the historical Qin Shi Huang.
Archeology
Discovered 'historical shock' in 4,000-year-old mummy: History books must be rewritten!
This is one of the oldest mummies in history. What's in this millennial mummy?
Archeology
The mystery of hundreds of intact mummies 4,000 years in the Chinese desert
Since the excavation, the origin of hundreds of mummies buried in boats in the harshest desert in Xinjiang has remained a mystery that has baffled researchers.
Archeology
Discovered a dinosaur nest with more than 100 eggs and 80 skeletons
Paleontologists have found 100 eggs and 80 skeletons of a dinosaur named Mussaurus at a site where they once lived in Argentina's Patagonian plateau.
Archeology
Unknown scientific giants, appearing all over the Southern Hemisphere
The new species, named Mesoplodon eueu, occurs throughout temperate seas in the Southern Hemisphere, according to surveys from sites off South Africa, Australia and New…
Archeology
Strange blood stains on the 1,000-year-old gold mask
The ancient mask placed on the skull uses human blood, contributing to expressing the tomb owner's wish for rebirth.
Archeology
How did ancient people preserve food?
Refrigerators are a modern invention and have been around since the beginning of the 20th century.
Archeology
Strange human head carvings found in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have found evidence that a prehistoric site 11,000 years ago was used for an indoor parade ritual.
Archeology
Identify a whole new human species that gave birth to us
The new human species, Homo bodoensis, roamed the Earth half a million years ago, the ancestor