Archeology
The mysterious cave reveals the 100,000-year-old world of others
Many interesting, unexpected details around the real world of the Neanderthals, an extinct human species, have been revealed through a coastal cave in Portugal.
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Archeology
26 million years old fossil discovered by ancient killer pigs
The researchers found that the black stone found in Mississippi was the teeth of a prehistoric creature nicknamed 'the giant killer pig from hell'.
Archeology
Black matter at the bottom of the lake reveals the truth about a 'Hellish Earth'
A shiny black mineral brought to the ground from the core of Onega Lake bottom, Russia's northwest corner could cause scientists to rewrite Earth's history.
Archeology
Dunkleosteus: The 'Terminator' of the Devonian
Before the dinosaurs appeared, the Earth also existed many species of animals known as the notorious assassins, many of which are from the ocean and Dunkleosteus is one…
Archeology
The piece of papyrus reveals how ancient Egyptians tried pregnancy
3,500 years ago, Egyptian women realized they had children by mixing urine in bags of barley and wheat. If seeds germinate, they are pregnant.
Archeology
The wasps' hives help determine the age of cave paintings in Australia
According to ABCNews, a new study shows that Aboriginal Australian rock paintings in the Kimberley district of Western Australia were created about 12,000 years ago. The…
Archeology
90 million years ago, West Antarctica was a vast rain forest
Scientists say most of the western part of Antarctica and large areas of East Antarctica were once rain forests.
Archeology
Discovered the oldest vertical fossil
Homo erectus, the direct ancestor of modern humans, appeared on Earth much earlier than scientists thought.
Archeology
Why aren't there giant mammals in the dinosaur era?
Prehistoric times are the era of giant animals, but the reason why in the age of dinosaurs did not have huge mammals is not everyone knows.
Archeology
Excavating the 5,000-year-old temple ruins
Scientists found many relics and large amounts of animal bones at the temple dedicated to Ningirsu, the god of war in Mesopotamian civilization.
Archeology
The 'ghost' in ancient pine reveals the mysterious age of 3,600-year-old empire
The nearly 3,600-year-old mystery about a mighty empire that seemed to be wiped out momentarily has been deciphered by the looming ghost of a growth cycle of ancient pin…
Space science
Discovered 'tsunami super waves' coming down from ... the universe
One of the most destructive phenomena in the universe has just been recorded by NASA's Hubble Telescope: the ghostly quasar super tsunami rips apart galaxies.
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NASA published stunning photos in the center of the Milky Way
NASA on March 23 released a stunning image of the center of the Milky Way galaxy, where there is a supermassive black hole Sagittarius A *.
Space science
Discover meteors containing superconducting alloys
For the first time, scientists have found superconducting materials - electrically conductive materials without resistors - that come from outside the Earth.
Space science
The Milky Way may be 1.9 million light-years wide
By finding the edge of the Milky Way, scientists can more accurately calculate its mass and the number of small galaxies surrounding it.