Oceanography
Life erupts from volcanic 'mud soup'
The seafloor's struggle to recover from Tonga's 2022 Hunga eruption is real—but tiny marine pioneers are returning, slowly transforming the grey plains into a vibrant la…
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Environment
The oldest lake on Earth
Earth has only 20 ancient lakes more than one million years old, the oldest of which formed 25 million years ago.
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.
Conquer Mars
NASA robot captures 'living ocean' on Mars
An ancient ocean as vast and life-friendly as Earth's once existed elsewhere in the solar system.
Discover science
'Treasure' in US base reveals shocking thing from 400,000 years ago
In a secret US base, scientists found a
Environment
Admire the unique cluster of salt domes in the world
The salt dome cluster in the Zagros range was formed millions of years ago and is unique in terms of diversity, shape, formation and development process.
Archeology
Renovating the wine cellar, shocked by 300 giant monster bones
The terrible bone pit under the floor of a wine cellar in Austria belongs to beasts that lived about 40,000 years ago and are now extinct.
Oceanography
Decode thousands of mysterious craters on the California seabed
Thanks to underwater robots, researchers discovered more than 5,000 craters on the seafloor off the coast of California that were not caused by leaking methane gas.
Conquer Mars
Strange discovery: Mars causes erosion of Earth's oceans
Cosmic-scale interactions between celestial bodies have a direct impact on Earth's climate and geographical characteristics.
Conquer Mars
New discovery could change understanding about Mars
Researchers have recently discovered a giant block of ice lying beneath sediment on Mars. The discovery could help us understand what the weather on Mars was like in the…
Archeology
Combining archaeological and geological evidence, prehistoric floods may be more than just myth
Throughout human history, there is one topic that has always aroused the curiosity of countless explorers: prehistoric floods.
Environment
How do humans change the world's rivers?
Over the past 40 years, humans have altered the world's largest rivers at an unprecedented rate.
History
How did ancient forests turn to coal, fueling modern society?
The coal formation process requires the full and correct convergence of a series of conditions. Why such a coincidence?
Archeology
The kingdom of Tibet perished due to climate change
The researchers concluded that the collapse of the Kingdom of Gu Ge in the 17th century could have been caused by a drop in temperature.