Biology
Microorganisms found in Kamchatka help treat tumors
At Kamchatka of Russia, scientists are studying thermophilic bacteria that can be used to treat tumors.
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1001 mystery
The creepy mystery of souls in Death Valley
Death Valley on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East is a macabre mystery place in the world. Nearly 100 people died and many animals died when straying into…
Environment
Climate change causes polar white bears to stray 700km for food
Environmental activists blamed climate change, when a skinny bear was discovered straying from its original place to 700km to get food.
Discover science
Discover where there are many tallest volcanoes in the world
Many of the volcanoes here are among the highest in the world and are on the list of champions of the planet's beauty.
Discover science
Visit the 8 mysterious 'hidden places' on Earth
These are wild lands with rugged terrain that always stimulate the curiosity of adventurers to discover.
Discover science
Russia discovered new life in the Far East Sea
Experts from the Institute of Marine Biology (of the Russian Academy of Sciences) recently found hundreds of species of living creatures that science had never known in…
1001 mystery
Mysterious areas of 'death'
So far, there are many phenomena occurring in nature that science still cannot find a reasonable answer. One of those phenomena is the 'dead' lands associated with many…
1001 mystery
Mysterious red orange glow on the Pacific Ocean
Recently, a Dutch pilot was astonished to discover a mysterious red-orange glow when flying near the Kamchatka Peninsula airspace (Russia).
World Heritage
10 most beautiful world heritage in Asia you can not ignore
Rough Guides travel site offers a list of 10 most beautiful world heritage in Asia, including Ha Long Bay of Vietnam.
Oceanography
The first white killer whale was discovered
Scientists say they have discovered a fish believed to be an adult white killer whale off the coast of Kamchatka, eastern Russia. They named it Iceberg. If this informat…
Archeology
Russia discovered the apparatus dating back 400 million years
On the Kamchatka peninsula, located 200km from Tigil village, scientists from Russia's Archaeological University St Petersburg discovered some strange fossils. According…
Space science
The impact of meteorites in Russia spread throughout the world
Since February 15, about 11 sensors on Greenland, Africa, Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia and many other areas have received negative waves from meteorite explosions in ce…
Biology
Russia has just discovered a rare lichen
Russia's Ita-tass news agency reported on August 12 that its scientists have discovered a rare rare lichen named in the International Red Book, at Kronotsky Nature Reser…
Animal world
A close-up of salmon hunting in Russia
Salmon is not only a popular choice in restaurant menus but also a favorite of wild bears.
Environment
Russian volcano is like the entrance to hell in satellite images
Scientists at NASA photographed the Shiveluch volcano on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on Aug. 20 with radioactivity and heat emission (ASTER) devices on Terra satellite.