Space science
Chinese companies challenge SpaceX
At least seven Chinese companies are trying to close the gap with SpaceX to achieve similar success with reusable rockets.
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New technology
Diamond batteries can last for thousands of years
A research team in the UK has created a carbon-14 diamond battery that can safely provide electricity with high durability for up to thousands of years.
Archeology
The secret under the gold leaves in the ancient scriptures over a thousand years old
Researchers at the Zayed National Museum (ZNM) in Abu Dhabi have discovered characters hidden beneath intricate gold leaf patterns on a page of the Blue Quran.
Oceanography
Thousands of 'penis fish' wash up on Argentine beach
Spoonworms, also known as penis fish, have become stranded along beaches in Argentina after a storm, attracting fishermen to collect them for use as bait.
Space science
Chinese heavy rocket design returns with clamp
China has introduced a reusable rocket concept in which the first stage is caught by a clamp on return, and the second stage lands vertically.
Biology
Thousands line up to see 'corpse flowers' in Australia
In the Australian city of Geelong, south of Melbourne, thousands of people are lining up for a rare chance to see and smell the stench of an unusual plant that blooms on…
Environment
How to explain the red sky in the Philippines before the super typhoon makes landfall?
Before super typhoon Usagi made landfall, the sky in the Philippines was a strange shade of dark red or bright pink, as if it had been painted.
Environment
4 storms appearing at the same time in the Pacific Ocean seen from space
On November 14, NASA released satellite images capturing an unusual event when four storms, Toraji, Yinxing, Usagi, and Manyi, appeared at the same time in November.
Videos
Video: Close-up of the terrible path of the Habood dust storm, causing 15 thousand people in the US to lose power
A violent dust storm swept through Central California. The storm moved at terrifying speeds, affecting cities and transportation.
Space science
China unveils reusable space shuttle
China on October 29 revealed the design of the Haolong spacecraft, a commercial spacecraft used for low-cost cargo trips to the space station.
1001 mystery
Agatha Christie's Mysterious 11-Day Disappearance and False Accusations
In 1926, world-bestselling author Agatha Christie disappeared for 11 days, opening one of the world's most mysterious disappearances.
Archeology
Listen to the story of a thousand-year-old set of jewelry in a tomb
A jewelry set consisting of 4 earrings, 104 gold beads, and 2 agate artifacts in the shape of a water bird and a tiger from 2,000 years ago were found in the Lai Nghi bu…
Videos
Video: Facing a rat epidemic, Australian farmers create giant traps to catch thousands of rats every night
Rats not only destroy crops but also gnaw on machinery, vehicles and carry diseases to humans.
New technology
'Resurrecting' ancient creatures into robots
Researchers hope to be able to recreate the entire bodies of ancient creatures thanks to a new field: paleontology-inspired robotics.
Animal world
Thousands of parrots invade Argentine town
The number of parrots outnumbers people in the town of Hilario Ascasubi after deforestation forced them to fly out in search of food, water and shelter.