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The tragic death of a Soviet astronaut falling from space
Vladimir Komarov was an exceptionally talented Soviet cosmonaut. But he is best remembered for his death, with the nickname 'the man who fell from space'.
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Archeology
Finding the 'cosmic death zone' where Earth life may have been born
An experiment targeting the chaotic and dead regions of the universe could help explain the origin of life on Earth.
Space science
The Milky Way's monster black hole is alive, spewing 'death rays'
Sagittarius A* is a monster black hole located at the center of the Milky Way, the galaxy where Earth resides.
1001 mystery
'Death' mucus has haunted Venezuela for 40 years
The mysterious black mucus killed 1,800 people in just the first five years after it appeared on a stretch of highway near Caracas.
Oceanography
Discovered 7,000 humpback whales starved to death because of the heat wave
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific has plummeted 20% in less than a decade. According to researchers, the cause may come from a heat wave at sea.
Cancer
'Death Star': Breaking down huge barriers in cancer treatment
Spanish-British researchers have presented the first complete controlled mapping of KRAS, which they call
Flu epidemic
The world's first death from H3N8 bird flu in China
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement on April 11, a Chinese woman died from H3N8 bird flu. This is the first human death due to this strain of b…
Flu epidemic
Bird flu kills nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Chile's fisheries agency says nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and marine mammals have died in an avian flu outbreak off Chile's northern coast.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can predict when a person will die
Have you ever wanted to know how old you will live? Danish scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can predict this for you.
Science Events
An extinct tribe after the death of 'the loneliest person in the world'
'The loneliest man in the world' died this month in the Amazon jungle, and with him is a culture and answers to a thousand questions.
Health
Warning 'mushroom pandemic': 1.6 million deaths per year, worrying rate of evolution
In a hotter world, people are facing a lot of difficulties from epidemics.
Environment
What's inside Death Valley: Earth's hottest 'pan of fire', peaking at 54 degrees Celsius?
The national park, located in southeastern California, reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 degrees Celsius) on August 16, 2020, the hottest temperature on record on Earth.
1001 mystery
The most mysterious deaths in history that so far have not been answered
Everyone dies eventually, but in history there are people who left some mysteries behind their deaths that after years of investigation have not been able to solve.
Health
Shocking study: Dozing off while watching TV can cause… premature death
Falling asleep on the sofa while watching TV is a habit of many people, but it is not as harmless as we think.
Health
7-year long study of 170,000 people: Drinking coffee every day delayed death
New research in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine shows that drinking coffee every day reduces the risk of life-threatening diseases.