Environment
The reason the runway melts, the track deforms in the UK
In a country with a temperate climate like the UK, the recent record-breaking heatwave has created challenges for infrastructure and left the transport system with a hos…
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Cancer
This cancer cell has been nurtured for 70 years, the volume alone is more than 50 million tons
Many cancer cells are very active in the host and can continue to divide and multiply to cause untold damage.
Science story
How does the train work?
The tram has a single slide that collects energy from the overhead line to power an induction motor.
Science story
Where is the boundary between the universe and the sky?
That's where Earth's atmosphere ends and space begins. But where is it?
Science story
Top 5 'craziest' scientists of all time and terrible experiments
Here are 5 scientists and experiments that are crazy, even somewhat cruel. The line between science and humanity becomes controversial by many.
History
Stockholm telephone tower: 'Heaven la earth hammock' in the heart of Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm telephone tower: A metal structure designed to connect approximately 5,500 telephone lines in the Swedish capital.
World celebrity
Elon Musk admits to having 'Asperger' mental illness, which lies on the line between genius and madness
Isaac Newton was also diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and died of depression and paranoia.
Space science
4 planets lined up to create an amazing astronomical phenomenon
Italian astrophysicist Gianluca Masi captured a unique moment of the 'parade' of the planets.
Science Events
4 'stars' Kim, Wood, Fire, Earth are aligned in the sky
Entering April, Earth will have the opportunity to witness a beautiful scene in the sky, when 4 of the 5 brightest planets in the solar system appear to align in the ear…
Environment
African heritages on the verge of being 'swallowed' when sea levels rise
On the coast of North Africa, ancient cities live in the line of human history dating back millennia, and they are perhaps too close to the waves of the sea.
Photo library
The most memorable 'queuing' images in world history
Stars Insider has compiled the famous images of people in 'long queues' in world history, from elections, receiving food, waiting for vaccinations or simply enjoying art.
Oceanography
Killer whales teach fellows to steal fish from fishermen
Scientists have discovered that killer whales begin to eat fish from fishermen's lines and nets as an easy source of food.
Technology
China plans to spend 200 billion USD to build an underwater train line, reaching the United States in just 2 days
With big projects such as building a 13,000km train line connecting China and the US, humanity will witness a 'silk railway' bringing unimaginable benefits.
Space science
Cluster of 'otherworldly' objects appear in the middle of a galaxy containing Earth
ESA's Gaia Space Telescope and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have both recorded a strange line of stars, clearly not belonging to our galaxy.
Funny corner
World record for railway lines in the world
Here are a few interesting facts about the world's railway lines, from the highest, deepest, to the longest in the world, crossing two continents.