Archeology
Melvillei Ancient Whale - A nightmare of super shark Megalodon
Is there anything in nature that can make Megalodon fear when confronted? The ancient super whale Melvillei is the answer.
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Archeology
Human ancestors caused the extinction of animals 4 million years ago
Not only has human activity today caused the extinction of animals, recently scientists have shown that our ancestors of prehistoric times also caused the extinction of…
Space science
Is there another planet closer to Earth than Venus?
A new study measuring the average distance between planets found that the closest planet to Earth is not two neighbors of Venus or Mars.
Space science
11 mysterious objects in the universe that humans cannot explain
The double quasar, the dwarf planet Haumea or the Tabby star all have mysteries that astronomers have not yet answered.
Space science
How do vegetables grown in space taste?
In the near future, astronauts can fully grow their own vegetables in space to replace food from the Earth.
Space science
The first white dwarf detected in a binary system
Photo taken from the world's largest optical telescope reveals the remains of a dead star in SDSS J115219.99 + 024814.4.
Space science
Why do ice forms on Mercury despite temperatures up to 400 degrees Celsius?
A team of scientists from Georgia Tech gave a new explanation for how ice formed on Mercury even though the scorching surface temperature could reach 400 degrees Celsius.
Space science
Simulate stars 1,000 times larger than the sun exploding
From Earth, we can observe the supernova explosion of the red giant Betelgeuse when it dies at the end of its life.
Space science
Asteroids near the Earth have a porous structure
Data from Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft shows that the asteroid Ryugu is as highly porous as it is
Space science
Discover the oldest fossil of modern bird
Experts found a 66.7-66.8 million year-old skull of modern birds in a quarry in Belgium, near the border with the Netherlands.
Space science
SpaceX launches the 6th Starlink satellite batch
An additional 60 Starlink satellites are put into low-Earth orbit to realize the ambition of building a global Internet coverage network.
Space science
NASA needs you to help develop a digging robot on ... The Moon
The robot called NASA's RASSOR is designed to dig under the surface of 'Sister Hang' in the near future.
Space science
Result of a 4.6 billion-year-old asteroid shot of Japanese ship
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft explodes the surface of Ryugu, creating a sinkhole to help scientists understand the asteroid's composition.
Space science
Discover the mysterious pink cloud that is giving birth to a new 'super Sun'
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a bright pink cloud of gas and dust, where a series of stars much larger than the sun are born.
Space science
Strange object rushing towards Earth, will appear as '2nd Moon'
Humans will have the opportunity to admire a strange object that shines just like the moon in the sky at the end of May this year.