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Klein Bottle: Why can't Earth's water fill this magical interdimensional device?
Water on Earth, one of the planet's most precious resources, seems to be inexhaustible.
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US successfully transmits solar power from space to Earth
A research team at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) conducted the world's first experiment transmitting wireless power in space.
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Just discovered a 72km 'tear in the Earth', the world's second largest country is in fear of a tsunami attack
About 400,000 people are at risk of being hit by a tsunami after a 72km fault line was discovered by scientists.
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How much silver has ever been discovered in the world?
Experts estimate that the amount of silver discovered on Earth could fit into a cube with sides 55m long.
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3 Reasons Dinosaurs Never Really Ruled the Earth
Giant lizards may terrify you in the movies, but are we exaggerating their presence in Earth's history?
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Tonight 'The paradoxical Earth' has life appearing, how to observe?
On the rare occasion when our planet is at opposition, with good binoculars you can see Europa, our closest potentially habitable world.
Environment
Strange phenomenon before earthquake kills 118 people in China
Two days before the 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Jishishan, Gansu Province, many local residents captured images of a flock of black birds flying in strange circles.
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More than 1,000 artifacts unearthed on Mount Wudang
Chinese archaeologists have announced the discovery of a large collection of artifacts at a World Heritage site famous for its Taoist temples.
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Why can't humans feel the temperature inside the Earth when it's 6,000 degrees Celsius?
The temperature of the Earth's core is about 6,000 degrees Celsius, higher than the surface temperature of the Sun. Furthermore, the Earth's core is larger than the core…
Archeology
Scientists plan to bring back the Dodo bird, but how exactly will they do it?
The dodo, one of the largest birds on Earth, faced extinction in the late 17th century and was officially considered extinct by humans in 1662.
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Why do many people think aliens must be humanoid?
Have you ever wondered what they would be like if we actually encountered aliens one day?
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How many days on Earth is one day on the Moon?
According to astronomers, the average distance between the Earth and the Moon is about 384,000km. So how many days on Earth is 1 day on the Moon?
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How rare are rare earths really?
The rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals, are relatively abundant in the Earth's crust but their extraction is extremely difficult.
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Shocking discovery of 'strange object from Oort Cloud' falling in Canada
New analysis of a green fireball from the Oort Cloud that landed in Canada in February 2021 could change a host of understandings about the formation of Earth and the en…
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A celestial body you see was born from Earth in just a few hours.
A new supercomputer simulation based on known data about Earth, the Moon and the hypothetical planet Theia has revealed a shocking piece of Earth's history.