History
Greek Fire - The Secret Weapon of the Eastern Roman Empire
Greek fire is one of history's most influential military inventions, but its formula remains a mystery to this day.
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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.
History
Swedish Robot 17 short-range anti-ship missile - Hellfire 'portable' version
Robot 17 is a coastal defense missile system developed by Sweden based on the famous American AGM-114 Hellfire missile and was produced in the 80s.
Animal world
Admire the giant fire snail found only in peninsular Malaysia
The fire snail is the largest species of snail in Peninsular Malaysia.
Space science
Mysterious moon has hundreds of times more 'poisonous gas' than Earth: What if it catches on fire?
Unexpectedly, the moon Tithane, Saturn's moon, contains more combustible gases than Earth. However, if they accidentally caught fire, what would be the result?
Biology
Admire billions of fireflies that light up an entire forest
A photographer has captured dazzling photos and videos, showing billions of fireflies flashing in synchrony lighting up a wildlife sanctuary in India.
Science Events
Spooky sound from 'cosmic fireball' hitting Earth
Massive CMEs (coronary mass ejections) from the Sun not only set Earth's sky ablaze in colorful auroras, but also emitted wild sounds.
Science story
Why does wood catch fire and metal doesn't?
When lighting a fire, the sticks underneath ignite while the pot of water - made of metal with strong chemical bonds - remains unaffected.
Space science
Giant blue fireball fell from space to England
The UK Meteor Network (UKMON) has just released a startling image of a blue fireball flying across the sky that their 15 cameras have captured together. It has also just…
Science story
The earth shakes 85,000 times because the 'fire monster' under the sea rises
Scientists have found the mysterious cause behind a series of earthquakes lasting from August 2020 to now: A fire monster hibernating in the cold waters of Antarctica su…
Science story
Scientists propose the idea of drilling 'Hell's Gate' to put out the fire
Scientists propose drilling 'Gateway to Hell' in central Turkmenistan to extinguish the crater that has burned for decades.
Space science
Today, the sky is 'on fire' because a fireball collides with the Earth
At speeds of up to millions of miles per hour, the fireball originating from the sun's dead sunspot is forecast to collide with Earth's atmosphere on April 14.
Science Events
4 'stars' Kim, Wood, Fire, Earth are aligned in the sky
Entering April, Earth will have the opportunity to witness a beautiful scene in the sky, when 4 of the 5 brightest planets in the solar system appear to align in the ear…
Discover science
Why are 90% of the world's earthquakes in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Ring of Fire is dominating the Pacific Ocean. It is a chain of at least 450 volcanoes - active and inactive - forming a horseshoe shape, about 40,000km long.
Biology
Don't play with fire ants, especially in Africa, they can 'turn' your body into Sashimi!
Imagine, your body is attacked by a swarm of African fire ants, what will your body be like?