Animal world
Science claims the official koala bear 'extinct in function' but what does that mean?
What is extinction function? Why do koala bears fall into that situation?
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Why can sound break glass?
Why can sound break glass? Easy to understand, using a hammer?
Space science
The 'missing' Soviet spacecraft 50 years is about to fall to Earth?
The Venus spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 may fall to Earth this year, after nearly half a century stuck somewhere on Earth orbit.
Space science
Revealing the area where Russia's Moon base is deployed
Russia built an automatic interplanetary station to study the Moon base.
Animal world
Unexpected discovery at the inter-Korean demilitarized zone
A rare Asian black bear has just been discovered in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the Korean Peninsula, the Korean Government said.
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Why did the Qing monks always wear a white silk scarf on their necks?
The simple white silk scarf is one of the most eye-catching accessories on the African costumes, the Manchurian Way, but its real use is not well understood.
Space science
'Storm of cosmic light' from the past to the Earth
From Earth, scientists have found strange objects that are shining brightly on the universe.
Oceanography
Surprised: Fish that live in the dark ocean still see colors
Recent research by a team of scientists from the University of Queensland found that deep-sea fish can see colors in the dark, shedding light on visual evolution in vert…
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Mysterious tunnels in the world
There is something extremely fascinating about the world right under our feet. The darkness was dark, the suffocating fear, the cold feeling of the nape of the hair when…
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Using light emitted from diamond beads, Dr. Vietnamese measured the temperature at nanoscale
A breakthrough, completely new method has been discovered by scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) utilizing quantum light to measure the temperature a…
Oceanography
Seagrass and the potential to resist coastal encroachment
First, it must be understood that seagrass is a common term for seaweed and algae like grass growing in the water near the shore.
Biology
Genetically modified bacteria can produce super-durable spider silk for making space suits
Scientists have found a way to transform the bacterial gene to create a super strong spider silk.
Animal world
The extinct ancient bird revived from the dead
Repeat evolution has helped an ancient bird to reappear in the Indian Ocean and survive today.
Animal world
The image of a lion is treated with radiation to treat cancer
The South African lion was taken to a hospital in Tshwane, South Africa, to treat early-stage skin cancer.
Animal world
Scientists have found a way to prevent the world's rarest fish from extinction
Blue electric 1-inch individuals were stuck in limestone caves that were sunk in the desert of Nevadan since the Ice Age. In 2013, their number was only 35.