Oceanography
The 150km2 stone block floats on the Pacific Ocean
The giant pumice mass formed after an underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga and will drift to the coast of Australia in another 7-12 months.
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Archeology
The 5,000-year-old megalithic monument sticks out under the lake after the drought
The giant megalithic stone circle emerges from the deep bottom after the water in the suburb of Peraleda de la Mata, Spain, withdraws.
Discover science
After nearly 500 years, scientists have discovered the secret hidden under Leonardo da Vinci's painting
The mysterious unfinished picture of the artist is asking many questions for research experts.
Archeology
Discovered Merovingian stone rock dating back to 1,400 years in France
A stone dating back 1,400 years, containing the skeleton of an elderly woman of the Merovingian dynasty, was discovered in Cahors town, Lot province, in the south of Fra…
Space science
Testing to bring the metal mining bacteria to the International Space Station
In a unique test of introducing three species of bacteria to the International Orbital Station, scientists hope to find a way to use minerals to 'extract' minerals from…
Conquer Mars
NASA robots detect precious clues about life on Mars
For many people, rocks are worthless, but for NASA scientists, they are extremely valuable, having opened the door to discovering unknown things about the 'brother' plan…
Discover science
The core of the Earth leaked more than 2.5 billion years ago, what is happening?
This finding addresses the debate that has been going on for decades: Does the core and the underlying coating exchange any material with the surface of the Earth?
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What needs to go to the moon when there are so many 'miraculous things' on Earth?
Make sure, every 100% real thing, phenomenon or person that you see below is 'magic' no less than any science fiction movie!
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This isolated Iceland lighthouse is the perfect place to avoid a zombie pandemic
A special lighthouse in Iceland was named the perfect place to survive if one day a pandemic of zombies happened.
1001 mystery
'Jelly Battle' mysterious 7500 years: Astrology station or tomb?
The rocks weigh up to 10 tons built by humans 7,500 before, such as stacking a mysterious battle jelly, leading the way to a celestial body in the constellation Swan.
Archeology
Scientists found a Buddha image carved in stone in Siberia
Scientists in Kuzbass discovered Buddha images and other stone carvings of different periods south of Krasnoyarsk Territory.
Discover science
4 special wonders that everyone thought were fiction but turned out to exist really
The ideal place only exists in the world of fiction and myth. But myths or fiction are mostly based on real locations.
Space science
Australia: 4 years of plowing and destroying rock masses, it is said that it is a very precious item of 4.6 billion years old
A gold hunter spends nearly 4 years breaking the mysterious reddish-brown rock found near the house but to no avail. When brought to the museum, the scientific community…
Space science
Japanese explorer ship collects rock samples from Ryugu asteroid
JAXA said the country's Hayabusa 2 explorer ship began the process of landing at the Ryugu asteroid ...
Space science
Asteroids capable of impacting 2,700 million tons of TNT can attack the Earth
In October, scientists warn a possible collision between the Earth and an asteroid.