Oceanography
'Grandma effect' in killer whales
A study of 378 killer whales cared for by her whales showed that they lived longer than others. She whales help them find food when they are scarce.
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Archeology
3 great ancient sword the world's most priceless sword
Among the ancient swords with many different materials, archaeologists claim that bronze swords in the period before and after the Shang and Zhou dynasties were 'the mos…
Archeology
Discovered 2,000-year-old ashes of warriors
Thanks to X-ray scanning technology, experts can observe inside the jar containing warrior's ashes and some metal objects.
Archeology
The Neanderthals became extinct: Not because the elves were massacred, simply because they were ... 'too black'
A new study believes that the Neanderthal race became extinct in part because they were too unlucky.
Archeology
What is carbon isotope analysis? Why is it possible to date the archeology?
According to level 3 knowledge, there are always variations called chemical isotopes. Isotopes will have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers i…
Archeology
Digging the road to install fiber-optic cable, discovering an odd 1,300-year-old tomb
The workers in Sicily (Italy) were shocked when the middle of the road construction site to lay their fiber cables shows the ancient tombs with many unusual objects.
Archeology
Unexpectedly discovered 'huge treasure' in the 13m deep hole
Egyptian archaeologists are filled with joy after deciphering the mysterious 3,000 years after discovering 'huge treasure' in a 13m deep pit.
Archeology
Discovered stone armor manufacturing area for the tomb of Qin Shi Huang
The stone was discovered in an area in Shaanxi Province, China, which is similar to the stone found on the armor in the Qin Emperor Emperor's Tomb.
Archeology
Found 1,700 year old chicken eggs intact
Archaeologists found four Roman-era eggs used to make sacrifices, of which three broke and gave off an unpleasant smell.
Archeology
Alcohol saves humanity from extinction
Research by scientists indicates that the process of absorbing and metabolizing alcohol from fruits is part of the reason for saving apes from extinction.
Archeology
Why are prehistoric animals so much bigger than animals today?
Try to find out why prehistoric animals possessed a much larger size than today's animals.
Archeology
Mice had wandered on Earth millions of years ago with dinosaurs
The rodent called Jeholbaatar kielanaeis is part of a mammal species that survived the onslaught of an asteroid that ended the dinosaur era on Earth.
Archeology
The largest marsupial species ever existed on Earth
The giant short-faced Kangaroo can reach 2.7 m high and weighs 240 kg when it matures, twice as large as the largest living kangaroo.
Archeology
Napoleon's high boots were 'abundant' in the auction
The boots used by Emperor Napoleon I during the last exile earned $ 128,000 at the Paris auction on Friday.
Archeology
Discovered 4,000 stone statues of 4,000 years old
The carved stone statues are humanoid with shoulders, neck and head quite pronounced, averaging 50cm tall.