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Mysterious lake in the desert
Environment

Mysterious lake in the desert

A mysterious lake appeared in the desert of Tunisia without a clear cause of formation, which people liked to choose as a play point.

December 16, 2018
Strange phenomena about lightning
Environment

Strange phenomena about lightning

Stone lightning, Saint Elmo fire, black lightning attack commercial airplanes are mysterious and extremely rare phenomena of nature that scientists need to worry about.

December 16, 2018
Turn the cigarette filter into a phone battery
Environment

Turn the cigarette filter into a phone battery

New Korean scientists say they have found a way to turn cigarette filter heads into a series of energy-storing materials used for all devices from mobile phones to cars.…

December 16, 2018
New materials absorb CO2 easily
Environment

New materials absorb CO2 easily

A plastic sheet like the greenhouse gas sponge carbon dioxide (CO2) can easily convert this contaminated fossil fuel into new energy sources.

December 16, 2018