Archeology
Excavating a 1,000-year-old tomb: What unusual thing caused the entire archaeological team to evacuate?
A strange white liquid suddenly leaked from the gap inside the coffin, experts hurriedly shouted and evacuated everyone from the tomb.
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Archeology
How much mercury is in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang?
The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the great mausoleum architecture of the first emperor of China, always contains many mysteries that attract the attention of researchers…
Space science
Rare moment Mercury passes the Sun captured by spacecraft
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft observed Mercury as it crossed the Sun, a rare moment.
Archeology
After 1,800 years, ghosts from ancient Mayan cities are still enough to harm people
New research into ancient Mayan citadels warns archaeologists could be in danger as a ghost that harmed ancient people rises again when dug up.
Space science
Terrifying discovery near Earth: Planet 'stolen soul'
Around an orange dwarf star just 130 light years from Earth, scientists have discovered a type of planet that has never been seen before and is difficult to explain.
Discover science
Which planet is the smallest in the Solar System?
It is the closest planet to the Solar System, with a diameter just over one-third that of Earth.
Space science
Astronomical phenomena to look forward to in 2024
A new year has come and the sky in 2024 has phenomena waiting for observation enthusiasts such as meteor showers, Mercury reaching maximum amplitude, Saturn reaching dir…
Discover science
Why is tuna high in mercury?
Tuna is one of the fish that contains the most mercury because the long-term feeding process causes them to accumulate mercury in their bodies.
Space science
Amazing astronomical phenomena in May
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower reaches 60 meteors per hour at its peak, which will take place in May. Along with that is the New Moon phenomenon, Mercury is at its maximu…
Space science
As the smallest planet in the Solar System, Mercury was once as big as Earth
Mercury, only 1/3 the size of Earth, is currently the smallest planet in the Solar System, but in the past, Mercury and Earth were the same size, until an incident occur…
Discover science
Ancient beauties were crazy about painting their lips red to seduce men: Who would have thought that this thing is extremely poisonous!
In ancient times, mercury was used in medicine and rouge powder,
Science story
Why does iron sink in water but float when dropped in mercury?
When you drop a super-heavy iron anvil into a pool of mercury, a strange thing happens, it's that the iron anvil can't sink to the bottom and this is a pretty interestin…
Space science
'Tsunami of light' just peeled Mercury into a strange comet
In parallel with the plasma punch that ignited Earth's northern sky recently, the Sun also blasted its nearest planet - Mercury - with a plasma tsunami.
Space science
Shocking new study: Mercury may contain 16 trillion tons of diamonds
Simulations from new research published at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in Houston, Texas last week suggest that Mercury's surface could be filled w…
Space science
Scientists find out when the Sun exploded, swallowing Mercury and Venus
The sun is not so old as the other stars out there. However, scientists are trying to determine exactly when the Sun will explode.