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The world's 'loneliest' gold mine: Surrounded by gold but no one is mining it, just mentioning it makes you shudder
There is a giant gold mine at the end of the Earth but strangely, few people exploit it.
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NASA Robot Takes First Photo of Sunbeam on Mars
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) posted a panoramic image of a Martian sunset taken by the Curiosity rover, made up of 28 small images.
Archeology
15m long monster never seen before 'rises' in the middle of the Egyptian desert
A new member of the largest family of monsters to ever walk the continents has been found in an oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt.
Archeology
Largest creature on Earth discovered
Researchers estimate that the creature was about 20m long and weighed up to 340 tonnes, a mass that exceeds any other known animal on Earth.
Archeology
The secret behind four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in a cave in Israel
The swords are believed to be spoils of war from the Roman army associated with the Bar Kochba revolt of Jews against Roman rule in Judea.
Space science
Revealing the super object 'between 2 worlds' that confuses NASA
The Hubble telescope has captured an object that scientists cannot classify, located 54 million light years away.
Space science
These are the 5 asteroids NASA is hunting down because they have a high risk of destroying Earth.
NASA is tracking nearly five of the most dangerous asteroids to Earth, including those with a high risk of causing a catastrophic impact.
Space science
Object 10 million times brighter than the Sun, breaks the laws of physics
An X-ray-emitting star located in the Messier 82 galaxy about 12 million light-years from Earth is so bright it breaks the laws of physics.
Space science
Extremely rare new planet revealed, 1 year equals 21 Earth hours
TOI-3261b is located in the constellation Hydrus and belongs to a class of planets that were thought impossible to form.
Space science
James Webb Telescope Reveals Secrets of the Universe: Was the Big Bang Just a Man's Imagination?
How did the universe come into being? This is one of the oldest and most intractable questions in human history.
Space science
The outer reaches of the Milky Way galaxy have been shaken by an unknown force, causing strange tremors.
In the journey of exploring the universe, each new discovery brings unique perspectives and sometimes, heated debates within the scientific community.
Space science
'Excavating' the unthinkable: 9 billion year old 'light fossil'
A timeless treasure that surpasses all previous records has been unearthed by Canadian scientists in James Webb's astonishing archive: A near-missed fossil of light.
Biology
The world's strangest tree defies all laws of physics
To this day no one knows exactly how the fig tree came to be in that location, or how long it has been growing.
Animal world
Top 10 strange animals and plants that you probably have never heard of
The world we live in is a beautiful and strange place, filled with unique plants and animals. Many of these species are extremely rare and difficult to find.