Oceanography
Why is finding a missing submarine in the ocean like 'looking for a needle in a haystack'?
On June 19, OceanGate Expeditions announced that their submarine had suddenly disappeared at sea with 5 expedition members.
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Oceanography
3 hypotheses about the missing Titan submarine in the Atlantic Ocean
According to Chris Parry, a former Royal Navy officer, the submarine may have lost connection, but it is possible that an accident occurred while passing through the wre…
Oceanography
Piercing submarines and daring to fight humans: How did this creature, once as small as a grain of rice, do it?
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are large predatory fish found in warm and temperate oceans around the world.
Oceanography
Wolffish - 'Deep Sea Monster' Friendly to Humans
Wolffish have the appearance and face of animals from horror movies, but what few people expect is that they are extremely friendly to humans.
Oceanography
New Creature With 20 Arms Found Lurking in Antarctica
Scientists on a research ship near Antarctica discovered a new creature with 20 arms.
Oceanography
Strange creature eggs appear at a depth of 6,200m in the Pacific Ocean
A cluster of mysterious black eggs was brought up by a deep-sea probe, containing the embryos of a strange creature never recorded by science.
Archeology
Top 5 most terrifying species of 'ocean monsters' just revealed in the past year
In 2023, a series of prehistoric ocean monsters have emerged.
Archeology
Excavation of 'legendary' strange object in Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum
The 2,000-year-old remains discovered at the Qin Shi Huang mausoleum complex belong to a strange chariot that appeared in Chinese legends and history.
Archeology
Ancient humans may still live on Indonesia's Flores island
An anthropologist suggests that the ancient human species, Homo floresiensis, commonly known as
Archeology
Ghost ship 'appears' in coal mine after 1,700 years missing
The ghost ship is 20m long, has a flat bottom like a barge and could be an important treasure revealing the famous Roman capital of Viminacium.
Archeology
If your hand has this spot, you may have the blood of another species.
A new study led by the 2022 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine finds
Space science
What happens to dead bodies on Mars?
Living on Mars is already dangerous and difficult with many environmental challenges. Unfortunately, if you die on Mars, your body will become a natural mummy.
Space science
What would a day on the Moon be like for astronauts?
When the astronauts set foot on the Moon, they realized a shocking truth: in the one day they spent exploring that strange world, many days had passed on Earth!
