Oceanography
What Is the Deep Sea?
The deep sea is the vast ocean environment below the sunlit surface layers, commonly including waters deeper than about 200 meters. It is cold, dark, under high pressure…
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Space science
Mars Exploration: Rovers, Missions and What We Have Learned
Mars exploration combines orbiters, landers, rovers and laboratory analysis on Earth to reconstruct the planet's history. Missions have turned Mars from a distant reddis…
Space science
What Makes an Exoplanet Potentially Habitable?
A potentially habitable exoplanet is a world where known conditions could allow environments suitable for life as we understand it; being in a star’s habitable zone is o…
AI - Artificial intelligence
What Is Embodied AI?
Embodied AI combines artificial intelligence with a physical or simulated body that can perceive an environment, act in it, and learn from interaction.
Archeology
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient civilization beneath the Amazon rainforest.
Recent discoveries have revealed that the Amazon rainforest is not only a rich biological environment but also home to many incredible, lost civilizations.
Life
Langur hunters become protectors in the heart of Vietnam's wilderness
The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, a wild species found only in Vietnam, is listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red Book. It is also one of the 25 primates most at ri…
Environment
Indonesia forest fires remain high despite heavy rains
In July alone, nearly 100,000 hectares were burned, almost double the figure recorded in the same month in 2023, when Indonesia was severely affected by the El Niño phen…
Oceanography
'Another world' discovered thousands of meters deep under the ice in Antarctica
Scientists have confirmed that an almost completely ice-covered area in Antarctica hides a
Oceanography
What is the truth behind feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
In this scorching summer, you're probably thinking of different ways to cool off. But have you ever wondered why we often see people feeding ice cubes to beluga whales?
Health
The truth about the nutritional value of the 'monster' crayfish
According to experts, crayfish are not as nutritious and delicious as advertised by sellers. Crayfish are an alien species that destroys the native ecosystem and are the…
Discover science
Why can desert cats eat poisonous snakes without getting poisoned?
In the vast desert there is a mysterious creature that arouses much curiosity. It has a slender body and agile limbs, and is endowed with perfect intelligence to blend i…
Animal world
Top 10 Unbelievable Ways Animals Survive in Dangerous Environments
The natural world is full of competition and harsh climates, and to survive many animals have had to adapt in surprising ways.
Environment
How was the environment and climate of Earth during the dinosaur era different from today?
The climate on Earth is often variable and cyclical and so the world in the future may have a climate similar to that of the age of the dinosaurs.
Discover science
How advanced were prehistoric civilizations?
Some scientists believe that before humans came into existence, there may have been other advanced creatures on Earth and that we are not the only advanced life on this…
Animal world
How terrifying was the fighting power of the primitive tiger?
Over millions of years, tigers have evolved to suit their environment. Have their hunting instincts and physical strength changed?