Archeology
Laos continues to discover a 2-meter tall Buddha statue near the Me Kong River
The Buddha statue, at least 2 meters high, was discovered near the Me Kong River during an ongoing search for ancient artifacts in Laos.
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Archeology
2,500-year-old skeleton reveals cruel punishment in ancient China
Thousands of years ago in ancient China, criminals did not simply have to go to jail, but serious crimes could be subject to extreme torture.
Archeology
The thousand-year-old castle suddenly appeared under the basketball court
The ruins of a castle built in the early Middle Ages, then missing for centuries, have been found in Gloucester City - England.
Archeology
Find the original coffin of 'the greatest pharaoh' Ramesses II
Another precious piece of the puzzle about Ramesses II, the most praised pharaoh of ancient Egypt, has just been revealed.
Archeology
Study the armor of ancient Greek warriors
Bronze Age armor was sturdy enough to protect Mycenaean warriors in battle 3,500 years ago, according to research published May 22 in the journal PLOS One.
Space science
Constellation Orion: The mysterious connection between interstellar civilization and ancient human civilization
Looking up at the night sky, we can easily recognize the constellation Orion - a prominent constellation with a sparkling diamond-like shape.
Space science
The Milky Way has swallowed 'the child of the Big Bang'
A series of objects 12-13 billion years old have just been found in the halo of the Milky Way, the galaxy containing the Earth.
Space science
Black hole is a 'time machine', object more than 13 billion years old revealed?
Researchers have developed a method that takes advantage of black holes to study seemingly elusive objects from the early universe.
Biology
Ancient tree survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Some tree species such as willow, camphor, persimmon, eucalyptus... still stand and grow young buds despite suffering many scars from the power of the atomic bomb droppe…
Discover science
Why do ancient Greek statues often have modestly small penises?
Not only ancient Greek statues but also male statues of the Renaissance period all have a common characteristic.
Discover science
Discover ancient clocks that measure time using water
Before the invention of electronic devices, people used to tell time using water clocks, devices consisting of containers with lines and small drainage holes.
Discover science
'Decoding' the heart-shaped symbol
The heart-shaped symbol doesn't really look anatomically like the human heart, but why is it still accepted by the majority?
Conquer Mars
Mars appears something 'could only be born of life'
At the bottom of an ancient lake on Mars, a NASA robot discovered a land identical to Earth, containing clear hints of life.
Archeology
The 'armor' that covered the Earth 3.7 billion years ago was revealed in Greenland
An extremely important event for our existence on Earth has been saved in ancient stones.
Archeology
The mysterious 'reflective city' forgotten in the middle of the Iraqi desert
The famous 2,300-year-old city ruins of Dura-Europos in Syria may have one