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The first train to transport the most expensive material on the planet
Researchers plan to use trucks to transport containers of antimatter to laboratories in Europe by 2025.
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Super Earth discovered with record density
A lead-heavy exoplanet, possibly the leftover core of a giant sphere that flew too close to its sun, has just been discovered.
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Why is the Earth's core still hot after billions of years?
Heat from planet formation, radioactive decay of some elements, and friction between layers keep the Earth's core at extremely high temperatures after 4.5 billion years.
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Digging the ground to discover the most expensive treasure on the planet: A country 'hit it rich' because it owns 90% of the world's reserves
This country owns up to 90% of the global reserves. A small bean-sized stone costs up to 255 million VND.
Oceanography
Tactics that help killer whales hunt the largest fish on the planet
Killer whales in the Gulf of California appear to have developed special skills to hunt and kill whale sharks, the largest fish on the planet.
Archeology
Terrifying specimen reveals origin of 'beast planet'
The specimens that made most people wince explained why the Earth became
Space science
What if Mars orbited Earth?
Imagine a day when our familiar Moon is no longer in the sky. Instead, Mars - the mysterious red planet - becomes Earth's only natural satellite.
Space science
Could the Sun Capture a New Planet, Changing Life on Earth?
A new analysis suggests the Sun is likely to
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NASA catches biological signs on 1.5 billion year old planet
Something that on Earth is produced by living organisms, considered by astronomers to be one of the most valuable biosignatures, has just been revealed in the spectrum o…
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'Cloud Planet' Appears Among Cygnus Constellation, Could Be Habitable
Kepler-51 belongs to a class of giant worlds known by fairy-tale names like
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'Strange guests' from another planet carry the same thing as on Earth
Objects that once passed through Earth's sky may represent
Environment
Satellite detects 'super pollution' that is warming the planet
High above Earth, a satellite orbits the planet every day. It hunts for leaks of methane—an invisible, superpolluting gas that is dramatically warming the planet.
Environment
Alarming milestone: the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free in just 3 years
New research sounds the alarm: At the current rate of greenhouse gas emissions, the Arctic Ocean will have its first ice-free day in 2027.
Scientific works
China builds world's largest radio telescope
China is in the process of building the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, located in Huadian City, Jilin Province, northeastern China.
