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5,300-year-old ice-age people with Lyme disease
Conduct genetic analysis of mummies on the 5,300-year-old Otzi tape shows that this is the oldest case of Lyme disease known in human history.
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Antarctic Expedition - Story 100 years ago
100 years ago, on December 14, 1911, the Norwegian expedition led by Roald Amundsen crossed the mist, cold with the cold wind and plugged the Norwegian flag onto Antarct…
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North Atlantic ocean currents heat the Arctic
Moving between Greenland and Norway, the North Atlantic ocean currents carrying the warmest stream of water in the last 2,000 years are being blamed for accelerating the…
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The existence of glaciers in the Himalayas
At 4,300 meters above sea level, India's Jaundhar Glacier, it is easy to see a stretch of about 5 km, covered by a thick layer of broken rock.
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The most spectacular caves in the world
Over the course of formation in hundreds of millions of years, caves have always been the marvels of nature with its beauty and mystery.
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Discover the oldest living place in the mountains
In the territory of Papua New Guinea at an altitude of nearly 2,000 meters above sea level, scientists have found the oldest residence ...
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The quietest place in the globe
The most tranquil place of the Earth has been discovered. It was not an isolated island or a remote valley but the top of a wide ice field in Antarctica ...
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Glaciers expand as Asia heats up
Normally when the temperature rises, the ice will melt away.
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The global warming makes the next ice age slow
According to in-depth research on climate change on the Arctic, people are extending the time to the next ice age.
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Bacteria help form clouds
Small creatures are really everywhere: bacteria, fungal spores and biological debris are found in the clouds and seem to help the formation of droplets.
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Sea carbon: Hypothesis is rich in iron
Oceanographers have studied the 'fate' of carbon particles derived from planktonic plankton in the southern sea.
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The formation of Antarctic glaciers
Global climate has quickly moved from an almost iceless world to giant ice sheets on Antarctica about 34 million years ago.
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Does hot water freeze faster than cold water?
In general, the water is frozen into ice at 0 degrees Celsius. Although there are logical arguments, in fact hot water can freeze faster than cold water under certain co…
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Detecting active volcanoes in the Antarctic
The radar survey showed that a rare eruption of volcanic eruptions about 2,000 years ago penetrated the Antarctic ice sheet and volcanic ash that spread throughout the i…
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Why is the ice slippery?
A question that science has not found an answer for a century and a half. It is still known that the thin layer of water on the ice surface causes this slippery. But the…