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Found a helium mine accumulated for 1.1 billion years in the US
The newly discovered helium mine in Minnesota has a record high helium concentration, reaching 13.8%, promising to help solve the shortage of this gas.
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Biology
Bacteria that eat oil have been discovered in the deepest part of the ocean
The oil-eating bacterium has been discovered by scientists in the deepest part of the ocean.
Discover science
What is petroleum?
Nearly everyone has heard or read about oil, the fuel produced by humans in the modern world. But not everyone knows the basic knowledge of this kind of material called
Discover science
First discovered life in the deep bottom of the Earth's crust
International scientists discovered for the first time and found evidence that could prove to exist at the bottom of the Earth's crust.
Archeology
Dinosaurs are the most 'black' creatures on Earth's history
You probably know, millions of years ago Earth was dominated by giant reptile monsters named after
Space science
The Milky Way might be filled with toxic grease
Coiled between the dust, soot and electromagnetic radiation of stars in the Milky Way is a toxic oil and grease mess.
Space science
How does the space in the universe smell like?
Space in the universe contains many of the combustion byproducts that are compounds of polycianic aromatic hydrocarbon (polycianic aromatic hydrocarbon-PAH).
Space science
The right place to 'carry' at least 300 million people, and it is in the solar system
The moon Titan holds enough energy to become a giant colony of humans, with the potential to hold up to 300 million people.
Space science
Find the river on Saturn's moon
Titan, a Saturn moon satellite, has ravines hundreds of meters deep with rivers with flowing water signaling the possibility of life.
Space science
Titan Saturn Moon: 1,000 years a rain
According to recent analysis results, in many places on Saturn's moon Titan, every 1000 years on average there is rain. But unlike the rain on Earth, the rain on this mo…
Space science
Evidence of hydrocarbon lakes on Titan moon detected
Scientists say the first common evidence has been found about giant hydrocarbon lakes on Titan's surface, which is believed to have a fairly Earth-like atmosphere.
Biology
Male crickets use scent to seduce
Scientists at the Center for Evolutionary Medicine Research at the University of Western Australia say that male crickets know how to use scent to seduce
Biology
Can produce diesel fuel from mushrooms
Many fungi cause plants to produce a mixture of hydrocarbons - chemical compounds that are very similar to the composition of fuels.
Biology
Bacteria specializing in oil consumption
Alcanivorax Borkumensis is the name of a bacterium that lives in oil-contaminated waters. This small sea creature is hardly found in clean waters, but is present in the…
Environment
Motorcycle exhaust is more toxic than automobile exhaust
Japanese scientists at Kanazawa University came to an unexpected conclusion: compared with automobile emissions, motorcycle emissions pollute the environment more seriou…