Animal world
Fishermen catch oarfish, many fear it's a bad omen.
A fisherman caught a rare school of oarfish, numbering up to 50, off the coast of Taiwan. Oarfish are considered...
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Flu epidemic
Drying hands with paper towels helps prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus
A study published April 17 found that using disposable paper towels is better than hand dryers at removing germs that remain after hand washing.
Space science
A shooting star, about to explode in the sky of Earth?
The supergiant star Betelgeuse continues to thrill astronomers with its dramatic changes from April 2023, promising an explosion powerful enough to light up the Earth's…
Biology
Australia's primeval forests died en masse due to drought and climate change
At the end of April, a series of states in Australia such as Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia... all reported mass deaths of primary forests for…
Environment
'Unrealistic' heat wave hits the Philippines
The climate crisis has sent temperatures soaring across Asia, from Gaza to Manila.
Environment
Global temperature records are continuously being broken
According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) of the European Union (EU) on May 8, the world just experienced the hottest April on record since the C3S data s…
Science story
Rita Levi-Montalcini - Someone who made many contributions to Italian science
Rita Levi-Montalcini (April 22, 1909 - December 30, 2012) was an Italian neurologist. She and her colleague Stanley Cohen discovered it
Discover science
Record selling price for the gold watch of the richest passenger on the Titanic
The gold watch of John Jacob Astor IV - a member of the Astor tycoon family in the US and the richest person on the Titanic - was sold for nearly 1.5 million USD on Apri…
Space science
China prepares to take samples on the dark side of the Moon
On April 29, China said that its Chang'e-6 spacecraft is preparing to make a round trip to the dark side of the Moon.
Videos
Terrifying tornado in Guangzhou, an apocalyptic scene that scared many people
The Guangdong Provincial Meteorological Department issued a statement on the tornado situation in Zhongluotan town, Baiyun district, Guangzhou city (Guangdong, China) on…
Discover science
Why could 2024 be the hottest year in history?
The climate crisis is causing severe heat waves around the world, and 2024 could be the peak of this period.
Archeology
Dak Nong discovered more than 1,000 archaeological artifacts dating back more than 4,000 years
On the morning of April 26, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Nong province coordinated with the National Museum of History to organize a conference t…
Space science
Detection of stellar gamma-ray flare from Messier 82
According to research published in the journal Nature on April 24, scientists have detected stellar gamma-ray flares from Messier 82, aka M82.
Space science
China released the geological map of the Moon obtained from the Chang'e program
On April 21, China announced the world's first highly accurate lunar geological atlas based on data obtained during the Chang'e expedition program.
Space science
The Chinese space station was hit by space debris
The Thien Cung space station collided with space debris, causing damage to the solar battery and was successfully repaired.