Archeology
The truth behind the embryo haunts a child on the womb
Buried under dust for more than 1,900 years, the tragic story behind the embryo is full of haunting a child on the womb, dumbfounded with fear, has been gradually reveal…
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Archeology
Long-lived fossil bones grow thousands of 'teeth'
Known as the Altamura Man, fossil skeletons clinging to calcium patches have long become a conundrum to head archaeologists for a long time.
Archeology
Discovered 60 4th century human skeletons in Italy
On February 13, archaeologists announced the excavation of 60 human skeletons dating back to the 4th - 5th century in Florence, Italy.
Archeology
The noble house also has rickets
Scientists were surprised to find children of a wealthy and powerful aristocratic family in Italy in the 17th century also suffered from malnutrition and rickets.
Archeology
The first pyramid of Etruscan civilization was found in Italy
The Etruscan civilization pyramid was discovered by a group of American and Italian archaeologists under a cellar in the city of Orvieto, central Italy.
Archeology
Italy: Excavation of the largest ancient shipyard
The largest Roman shipyard was discovered at an ancient port of Rome (Italy), according to scientists' reports on September 22.
Archeology
Italy discovered a skeleton of 5,000 years
Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of a woman dating back 5,000 years, on a hillside of this tiny Introd village in the Northern Alps region of the Aosta…
Archeology
Population footprints of dinosaur money in Italy
Scientists at the Trento Museum of Natural History, in northern Italy, said they found the footprints of animals believed to be the ancestors of dinosaurs.
Archeology
Retrieved the 2,500-year-old Greek ship at the Sicilian coast
According to archaeologists, an ancient Greek ship was picked up on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy. This is the largest ship and retains the best condition ever.
Space science
First Italian women fly into space, working on ISS
Samantha Cristoforetti, 37, the first Italian woman yesterday, flew with two Russian and American astronauts to ISS International Space Station, working for 6 months.
Space science
Discover Mars-3 on Mars
Russian cosmic enthusiasts have reunited efforts in the Internet space and proved that even non-professionals can reveal the mysteries of the universe.
Space science
Russia can use nuclear bullets to deal with meteors
A high-ranking Russian official in the space sector said the country could build heavy boosters to bring up nuclear warheads to deal with asteroids, which threaten the e…
Space science
Russian missiles fell into the sea immediately after leaving the platform
According to Interfax news agency, Russia's Zenit missile carrying an American telecommunications satellite fell into the Pacific Ocean shortly after it was launched fro…
Space science
Russia is about to build a new type of spacecraft
The future Russian spacecraft, capable of taking people to the moon, will fly in 2017.
Space science
Russia can build meteorite rockets
A missile and space technology group in Russia said it would deploy a missile-making project capable of destroying earth-threatening meteors.