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Inside the CIA lie detector
US federal agencies have been holding lie detectors since the 1950s to reassure public opinion that they can unmask the agents.
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Oceanography
Successfully recreating endangered coral in the laboratory
The successful reproduction of Atlantic column corals in the artificial environment opens hope for saving the dying coral population in Florida.
Oceanography
Top 6 largest fish in the ocean
The vast ocean world with numerous animals makes us yearn to explore, from fierce to strange with special abilities, they gradually attract more human curiosity.
Archeology
Discovered the world's oldest fossil dinosaur fins
Fossils dating to about 168 million years old were excavated by scientists recently.
Space science
Mysterious US aircraft set a record of time saved space
The US Air Force X-37B has just completed Saturday in orbit, making it the longest mission-carrying ship in a secret test program.
Space science
A 2,000-meter asteroid could crash into Earth in the future
Asteroid 29075 1950DA could create a crater more than 27 km in diameter if it hit Earth on March 16, 2880.
Space science
Does the solar system have the 9th planet to own oceans and life?
The head of NASA has made a shocking statement that a familiar and mysterious object at the edge of the Solar System is a true planet.
Space science
The Hubble Space Telescope records images of dying stars
The latest image of the planetary nebula NGC 2371/2 released by NASA last week shows the remnants of a dying star.
Biology
To be bitten more than 1,000 times, the scientist completed the 'Insect Pain Pain Scale'
To complete the 'Insect Pain Scale,' a scientist used his own body as a test subject and suffered more than 1,000 bites from 150 different insects.
Biology
Stunned with plants possessing 'super powers'
Many plants in the world possess their own incredible special abilities that we can completely call them a kind of 'super powers'!
Biology
How dangerous is the caterpillar poisoning?
Cystaras worms are extremely poisonous, causing protein damage, intestinal necrosis, multiple organ failure, and most deaths.
Animal world
Dozens of mysterious kangaroos die in Australia
37 Wallaby kangaroos, animals that are similar to Kangaroo but smaller, have mysteriously died in northern Australia in recent times, causing everyone a headache to find…
Animal world
The clever monkey sharpens the stone and smashes the zoo window, surprising visitors
The video, taken on Aug. 20 at Zhengzhou Zoo in Henan Province, China, shows a Colombian white-faced monkey lifting a stone over its head, then pointing its tip towards…
Animal world
Farmers caught strange birds spanning over 2m
The strange bird weighs 3.2kg, wingspan of more than 2m, black and white feathers has been discovered by people in Ha Tinh in a state of exhaustion so take care.
Animal world
US gene editing albino lizard
The successful application of gene-editing technology in reptiles can help us better understand the vision problems in albinos.