Space science
Elsewhere in the Solar System there used to be 'armor of life' like Earth
Space rock samples brought back to Earth by NASA half a century ago reveal more surprises about the past of the object thought to be twice inhabited - the Moon.
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Archeology
Rare leather scale armor discovered in Chinese tombs
About 2,500 years ago, a man in Northwest China was buried with armor made of more than 5,000 skin scales.
Space science
For the first time discovered something like 'armor of life' Earth in an exoplanet
US scientists have discovered the first direct indication of the magnetosphere of an exoplanet, or planet outside the Solar System.
Archeology
Two extinct creatures appeared intact after 400 million years
Two legendary names Excalibur and Shuriken have been given by paleontologists to two creatures from the world lost before the Devonian period of the Earth.
Archeology
Chile discovered a new 'armored' dinosaur with a strange tail
The fossil of a new 'armored' dinosaur discovered in Chile is surprising scientists because it has a tail unlike any other dinosaur.
Discover science
Why is Israel's Merkava tank worthy of being one of the best in the world?
The constant wars in Israel gave the country a seasoned army of combat experience, along with new Merkava models that were getting stronger and stronger.
Oceanography
New discovery of the world's largest shark has 'armored eyes'
Scientists have discovered that the largest sharks in the world have small teeth on their eyeballs.
Archeology
Giant armored fish specializing in open mouth waiting for bait
A research team at the University of Bristol and the University of Zurich found that Titanichthys, an armored fish longer than 5 meters in the late Devonian, was similar…
Animal world
Decipher the secret of a snail living on a crater
The foot-snail snail (hydrothermal snail) survived in what researchers call 'impossible conditions of life.
Archeology
Dunkleosteus: The 'Terminator' of the Devonian
Before the dinosaurs appeared, the Earth also existed many species of animals known as the notorious assassins, many of which are from the ocean and Dunkleosteus is one…
Biology
Detects a special fluorescent compound from the scorpion's armor
After much research, scientists recently identified a special fluorescent compound in the scorpion's armor that could help protect them from parasites rather than having…
Discover science
The deadly beauty of a Persian knife
This knife is designed to be able to pierce armor. A dangerous melee weapon that any warrior is wary of.
Archeology
Discovered stone armor manufacturing area for the tomb of Qin Shi Huang
The stone was discovered in an area in Shaanxi Province, China, which is similar to the stone found on the armor in the Qin Emperor Emperor's Tomb.
Animal world
Discovered that the Amazon fish have scales that can resist Piranha's predatory teeth
The scales structure of a giant fish that can resist the sharp teeth of Piranha predatory fish is known as the 'sea monster' of the Amazon.
Animal world
The scales are as hard as the armor of an Amazon arowana
The strong scales structure of Aparaima fish helps them to cope with the sharp teeth of predators in the same habitat as piranhas.