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Princess mummy 'causes earthquakes'
Archeology

Princess mummy 'causes earthquakes'

A seismic intensity of 5.3 on the Richter scale occurs in the Altai Mountains of the Altai republic on July 31. The epicenter of the earthquake is about 28km from Aktash…

December 17, 2018
Earthquakes have ended the ancient civilizations?
Archeology

Earthquakes have ended the ancient civilizations?

Terrifying earthquakes can cause the collapse of many civilizations in human history, from ancient Tokyo to modern-day Maya to Central America. This hypothesis has just…

December 17, 2018
Solar storms are impervious to earthquakes
Space science

Solar storms are impervious to earthquakes

Researchers from the US Geological Survey (USGS) have dismissed the long-held hypothesis that the sun's activity shakes the ground, leading to an increase in seismic act…

December 17, 2018
Take a picture of the meteorite
Space science

Take a picture of the meteorite

Amateur astronomer George Hall, from Dallas (USA), used the webcam to record a video of the moment Saturn collided with a meteorite in the universe on September 10 last.

December 17, 2018
GPS can alert tsunamis faster than today
Space science

GPS can alert tsunamis faster than today

The Global Positioning System (GPS) can provide tsunami warnings faster than the system currently deployed. This is confirmed by German researchers after learning about…

December 17, 2018
Earthquake on Mars
Space science

Earthquake on Mars

Photographs by the spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show many rocks falling from a cliff on the surface of Mars and leaving deep trenches on the dust. The stones h…

December 17, 2018