Animal world
Giant mouse discovered to be as big as humans in Amazon
Scientists have discovered a prehistoric mouse as large as a human living in the Amazon rainforest about 10 million years ago.
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Health
Why are humans susceptible to animal diseases?
The world is struggling with a new strain of corona virus, thought to come from wildlife. Before that, many diseases also originated from animals.
Flu epidemic
H5N6 virus is spread from poultry to humans
The H5N6 virus is spread from birds to humans through an infected nose or mouth secretion, but it is not spread from person to person.
Medicine - Health
WHO: The nCoV virus is dangerous because it has never been seen in humans
Dr. Kidong Park, the chief representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), assessed the dangerous virus causing Wuhan pneumonia due to being too new, the mechanis…
AI - Artificial intelligence
Can AI become a 'translator' and help humans communicate with animals?
In the near future, AI could serve as an interpreter to help people understand the life of animals in the wild.
Archeology
Discovering dinosaur horns 33,500 years old: Did humans live at the same time as dinosaurs?
The fossil record found in May 2012 challenged the notion that all dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years ago.
Conquer Mars
Robots replace humans who walk to Mars
In order to send people to Mars, the team of scientists needs to consider landing a spacecraft weighing about 10 tons.
Archeology
If flying dinosaurs were not extinct, could humans tame them into mounts?
Mankind has the ambition to conquer and domesticate wild animals, but if flying dinosaurs aren't extinct, can humans tame them into mounts?
Discover science
Why is hibernation the key to space travel?
Inside the spacecraft, the astronauts timed and locked themselves inside the cold compartment and fell into a deep slumber that would take them beyond hundreds of years…
Discover science
Why do people have to cut their hair and not other animals?
Feathers are a trait of mammals, but have you ever wondered why humans always have their hair cut and other mammals?
New technology
Successfully developed mosquito nets that are both safe for humans and effective against mosquitoes
With a special mosquito net that has been developed by British researchers, it not only protects people from mosquito bites but also helps kill any insects, including mo…
Discover science
The greatest scientific discoveries of 2010 (Part 1)
Song Dan Dan, the genome editing and the latest scientific research activities (part 1) Science - Technology
Discover science
What happens when humans stop reproducing for 30 years?
If humanity truly cannot reproduce within 30 years, is that a good sign for the Earth or will infinite despair envelop the world?
Archeology
The 'devil' in Asian myth is ... other humans have lived with us
Genetic studies of the United States, India and Singapore have uncovered the truth of the scary Rakshasas: another human being who once lived and married with our modern…