Archeology
200-year-old Tasmanian tiger-shaped smoking pipe
The clay pipe is still intact and is considered an important archaeological discovery of the island of Tasmania.
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Archeology
Jurassic Park movie was wrong: Velociraptor dinosaurs didn't hunt in groups
The Jurassic Park movie was proved to have misrepresented the image of Velociraptor dinosaurs, when scientists revealed that they did not hunt in groups.
Archeology
Unexpectedly unearthing the defensive belt with 10,000 land pits
A large strip of land with a series of trenches and holes used to prevent enemy encroachments was built more than 1,600 years ago.
Archeology
Controversy over 'street of the Sun' honors the Octavian Emperor
GD & TD - Scientists in Torino (Italy) found that for a few days each year, the Sun was rising in line with one of the main roads of the city built from about 28 BC (BC)…
Archeology
Discover a secret wooden tunnel built in the 19th century
A secret tunnel has surfaced as workers dig the ground to build a new railway line at the station.
Space science
The sun is weaker than other stars, which is lucky for the Earth
Our sun is less active than other similar stars. Due to black spots and other phenomena, the Sun has a weaker brightness variation.
Space science
Discover mysterious radio waves in the Milky Way
Radio emission (FRB), one of the greatest mysteries in the field of astronomy worldwide has been discovered in our galaxy system.
Space science
Super moon and meteor shower appear at the same time
The last supernova of 2020 will occur this week with brightness that could eclipse the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, according to NASA.
Space science
Tom Cruise, Elon Musk plan to film in space with NASA
According to The Independent, Tom Cruise is planning to film action in space with the support of Elon Musk's SpaceX program.
Space science
The nearest brown dwarf has a cloud band like Jupiter
Astronomers discovered the brown dwarf Luhman 16A surrounded by stable clouds in the atmosphere.
Space science
What was the strange light appearing beside the Moon over the weekend?
A mysterious light appeared next to the Moon over the weekend and predicts it will return next week. But what exactly is that light?
Space science
Unexpectedly discovered a black hole near the Earth that so far we did not know
The newly discovered black hole lies in the star system HR 6819, 1,011 light-years from Earth and four times the mass of the Sun.
Space science
NASA discovered the 'cosmic gold store' that could turn everyone on Earth into a billionaire
The US space agency NASA has decided to join with billionaire Elon Musk to explore asteroids containing a huge amount of gold enough to turn everyone on Earth into a bil…
Space science
The sharpest 'real-life' moon picture is no less than the satellite
By taking and composing images from countless different frames, the American photographer has created the most authentic Moon image in the world.
Space science
Has the solar system ever had an alien civilization?
One of the open questions about cosmic biology is whether there is life somewhere in the solar system?