Oceanography
Norway euthanized the walrus Freya after it was too much of a nuisance.
Norwegian authorities euthanized the famous walrus known as Freya on August 14th after repeatedly warning crowds to stay away from the attention-grabbing animal.
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Space science
Russia's lunar spacecraft takes photos from space.
Luna-25, Russia's first lunar lander launched into space on August 11, has sent back the first images from outer space.
Space science
Giant UFO discovered, US Congress holds major hearing to publicize information
At the end of August, many people in Montana recorded a strange sight and believed it was a UFO.
Science story
Project Ichthyander sent people to the sea to live under the Soviet Union
The world's first experiments on human underwater life were conducted in the waters of Crimea in the former Soviet Union.
Discover science
World's oldest man dies in northwestern England town
Born on 26 August 1912 in Liverpool, Mr Tinniswood was born the same year as the Titanic disaster; he has lived through two World Wars, as well as the influenza pandemic…
Space science
The biggest supermoon of the year is about to light up the world's skies
The full moon on August 30 will be at its closest point to Earth, creating the brightest supermoon of 2023.
Photo library
Rare photos of Hiroshima and Nagasaki after the atomic bomb tragedy, 78 years later, still haunting
The world's first two atomic bombs dropped by the US military on Japanese cities created an unprecedented tragedy.
Space science
Revealing the cause of the Russian Moon lander crash
The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos has just revealed the reason why the Luna-25 lunar lander crashed while preparing to land on the Moon.
Environment
Tokyo expands underground 'cathedral' to avoid flooding caused by climate change
At exactly 5 a.m. on August 30, water rushed into a large underground space known as the 'cathedral' just north of Tokyo.
Flu epidemic
Australia fears H5N1 flu strain could cause extinction of native species
On August 6, Australian Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek warned that an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain in the countr…
Science story
The photo reveals the tragedy of Arctic exploration by hot air balloon
A Swedish engineer's short flight to the North Pole ended when the hot air balloon carrying three people crashed on a remote island.
History
Things related to the Berlin Wall are rarely mentioned
In August 1961, the army of the GDR closed the border between East and West Berlin, and began to build a wall to separate it. Here are things about that Berlin wall that…
Conquer Mars
Design an inflatable house for life on Mars
British artists on August 15 presented a two-story inflatable house design that could help humans colonize the harsh red planet.
Space science
The thrust of the American super rocket is about to launch in August: A feast for all the senses!
The event the US launches super rocket SLS is about to take place. It is expected that hundreds of thousands of people will see this historic moment with their own eyes.
Animal world
White whale stranded in the Seine
The white whale, which normally lives in the frigid waters around the Arctic, swam into the Seine last week and is unlikely to return to the sea.