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In a unique test of introducing three species of bacteria to the International Orbital Station, scientists hope to find a way to use minerals to 'extract' minerals from…
Hubble Space Telescope captures a pair of galaxies that are about to merge to form a new galaxy called UGC 2369.
Scientists have discovered genes that regulate the shape of fruits and vegetables. Can one day see them in nature?
A popular urban lichen in New Zealand is being promoted as
The endothermic animal in the Greek word Endo means 'inside / endogenous', the word therm is 'temperature'. Endothermic ...
Worms flatten the parasite green cavity in the snail, then control the host to crawl out into the open space to attract predatory birds.
Alaska is experiencing an unprecedented wave of sunshine this summer, causing salmon to die massively due to the unbearable hot water.
More than a dozen sets of bones belong to the extinct species of the genus. He possesses the characteristics of the fishermen who stirred the ocean.
For nearly 30 years, Turkmenistan's Central Asian country has been completely mysterious to the outside. This country grows mainly based on its huge oil reserves.
The 14.83 carat pink gem has been found and cut by Russian diamond mining company Alrosa PJSC is expected to have a record price when it is sold by the end of the year.
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic, indicating increasing pollution for marine life in even the most remote waters of the planet.
We know that wind is the movement of air flow, formed by the change of atmospheric pressure, often going from a place of high pressure to low pressure.
According to Abacus, the report of the Tianjin Consumer Association (China) confirms that some types of smart locks are easily 'out of sight' by thieves.
The diamond reserve is older than the Moon, discovered by an international team of scientists near the Earth's core at a depth of more than 410 km.
Instead of being designed to throw and roll on all types of terrain, this British grenade was built to stick to the target rather than armored vehicles.