Oceanography
Hungry sharks tear the lion fish
When the diver skewered a lionfish and held it out, the sharks immediately rushed to scramble for prey.
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Archeology
Research shipwreck from the 18th century
Scientists dive into the ocean to collect samples to learn the identity of the shipwreck off Rhode Island.
Archeology
First time opening a mysterious box in the tomb of the youngest king in Egypt
Archaeologists recently decided to open a mysterious box found inside the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Archeology
Ancient Kangaroo: Steel-hard jawbone that can split large trunk
More than forty thousand years ago, the wilderness of Australia was also once inhabited by a powerful animal - ancient Kangaroos that are gigantic in size.
Archeology
The strange skull of ancient apes reveals the secret of how the primates' brains grow
The remains of a prehistoric primate living in the Andes 20 million years ago and small enough to fit in your hand are helping scientists learn more about how the human…
Archeology
Found extremely rare ancient Roman coins worth more than half a billion
This Solidus coin bears a portrait of Constantine I, also known as Constantine The Great, being the first ruler of the cult of Christianity.
Archeology
China excavated the tomb of the Liao dynasty dating back 1000 years
Archaeologists have found valuable objects, especially those made of glass and gold.
Archeology
The oldest bird in the world has just been discovered in New Zealand
The fossil of this bird has been found at a famous New Fossil site of New Zealand. This discovery has changed what we know about the evolution of giant birds flying acro…
Archeology
The 3,200-year-old sword is intact under rock
The ancient sword is still relatively intact and most likely buried by a noble family as a sacrifice.
Archeology
The mystery of the power of people carrying other genes right inside us
The ancient marital marriages have left in some modern humans today a special genetic variation that determines their ability to cope with a number of diseases.
Archeology
Stunned the face of the prehistoric girl 40,000 years ago was first made
The prehistoric girl who died 40,000 years ago recreated her face with DNA from her finger.
Space science
Detecting unprecedented neutron stars, challenging the physical limit
Scientists have discovered the largest neutron star ever, with its enormous mass compressed close to the limits set by the laws of physics.
Space science
The galaxy is 30 million light-years from Earth
The Hubble Space Telescope captures UGC 695, a weak glowing galaxy located in the constellation Cetus (Kinh Ngu).
Space science
NASA astronaut training in a pool of water preparing to go to the Moon
In preparation for its return to the Moon in 2024, NASA has designed many special exercises for astronauts, including exercises in the water tank.
Space science
The supermassive black hole closest to Earth glows intensely
The supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way swallows more matter and glows abnormally.