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A series of floating posts in the sky of the Philippines
Ice crystals reflect light, creating magic light columns that attract the attention of people in Sulu Province, Philippines.
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World Heritage
UNESCO recognized Babylon as a World Heritage Site
The ancient city of Babylon is famous for its hanging gardens, Babel towers and mud brick fortifications officially recognized as World Heritage.
Oceanography
1000 sharks are living a miserable life because of the harmful effects of plastic on the ocean
It's a story about plastic garbage, but this time it affects sharks.
Archeology
Romania: A 33,000-year-old skull cracked revealing a scary story
The first cracked 33,000-year-old skull found in Romania by miners in 1941 was a mystery that caused archaeologists a headache, but recent research has revealed the trut…
Archeology
Unexpectedly found fossil ancient sea monsters when exploiting gems
Instead of discovering shiny and expensive gems, the operators discovered fossils of an ancient sea monster. Enchanted Design Limited is the company that found mosasaur.
Space science
The black hole can only expand to 50 billion times the mass of the Sun, it is impossible to 'eat to grow'
Space black holes cannot expand indefinitely but after
Space science
Research proves: Astronauts will not die from space radiation
Many argue that excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays from the Sun is a career hazard that astronauts suffer, which can easily lead to cancer and heart disease.
Space science
Photo of Earth when eclipse occurred from the Moon
Long Giang 2, a small satellite flying around the Chinese moon, takes pictures of the Earth when a total solar eclipse takes place.
Space science
America's top-secret aircraft was photographed when operating in the universe
A Dutch astronomer took a clear picture of the US Air Force X-37B operating in orbit.
Biology
Cold virus 'carnivorous' bladder cancer cells
Virus enters the cancer cell and activates immune proteins, alerting other immune cells to come and destroy cancer.
Biology
Lotus sleeps for hundreds of years in the Qing king garden suddenly blooms
The hundreds of years of lotus lotus in Vien Minh Vien have been carefully cared for.
Biology
Decode bizarre stories that happen every time there is Eclipse and Moonlight
The sun or moon suddenly disappears, and animals start to act
Biology
Agricultural biotechnology is changing lives
Few people know that agricultural biotechnology has produced countless new products that can change our lives.
Biology
The new 57 year old tree blooms and dies
The calyx rose and reached 3 meters in just a month, making the botanical garden in England plan to unload the roof of the greenhouse to keep it growing.