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The city was built to withstand all natural disasters.
Authorities and architects are developing plans to rebuild the city of Antakya to cope with earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters.
Space science
Successfully launched the EarthCARE satellite to probe the impact of clouds on climate
The EarthCARE satellite, launched from California (USA), is expected to orbit about 400km above Earth in the next three years with the mission of understanding the role…
Space science
NASA announced the death of super-Earth Vulcan, causing a stir
NASA's new statement abruptly ruled out HD 26965 b - also known as Vulcan - roughly the way the Star Trek planet of the same name disappeared.
Space science
Earth appears another 'super ocean of death'?
Scientists may have found where Earth's first super ocean is hiding.
Environment
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Luc Yen, Yen Bai
A strong earthquake of 3.5 degrees (magnitude M) occurred in Luc Yen district (Yen Bai) on the afternoon of May 29. People near the epicenter clearly felt the shaking.
Environment
Is the 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Rim affecting Vietnam?
The 6.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the morning of May 27 shook sparsely populated areas, including the islands of Kao and Tofua.
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Why can earthquakes occur far from tectonic plate boundaries?
Scientists think that about 90% of earthquakes occur in areas near tectonic plate boundaries, but sometimes they can occur in unexpected remote locations.
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Pangea Ultima: Earth's future supercontinent
Pangea Ultima is a supercontinental structure of the future world, which may occur within the next 100 million to 200 million years.
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Explore the highest inhabited place on Earth
Residents of the world's highest settlement La Rinconada in the Peruvian Andes face a unique set of challenges.
Archeology
Unearthed a 300-year-old coin hidden by a Polish scammer
Metal detectorists have unearthed a treasure trove of coins that may have once belonged to a charlatan who hid in the mountains of south-central Poland after scamming pe…
Environment
This morning's earthquake in Ninh Binh, people clearly felt the shaking
The earthquake occurred at 9:27 a.m. this morning (May 27), with a magnitude of 3.4 in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh. People in the area could feel slight shaking from th…
Environment
The Da River fault zone causes earthquakes in Ninh Binh
The earthquake in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh on the morning of May 27 was due to the activity of the Da River fault zone, a level 2 fault, according to experts from th…
Space science
Heliosphere: Invisible Guardian of the Solar System!
Hidden behind the bright light of the Sun, our Solar System is surrounded by an invisible but powerful shield called the Heliosphere.