Science story
Why does wood catch fire and metal doesn't?
When lighting a fire, the sticks underneath ignite while the pot of water - made of metal with strong chemical bonds - remains unaffected.
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Science story
How do jet engines work in heavy rain and ice?
How to remove water from jet engine in rainy conditions? Does rain or snow infiltration affect jet engine performance?
Space science
China develops materials to build highways on the Moon
The team at Beihang University improved old materials and combined them with 3D printing technology to build roads on the Moon in the future.
Oceanography
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef, is severely bleached
According to a new Australian Government monitoring report, a prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91% of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) damaged by bleaching.
Animal world
What happened to the salmon during their journey in the mysterious 'black box'?
Warming sea levels due to the effects of climate change have made models to predict salmon production in the North Pacific no longer accurate.
Science story
No plastic bottles, Russians use canned water: What will this strange water taste like?
We are all too familiar with convenient plastic bottled water that we can carry with us. But the Russians used to have canned drinks that looked like cans of meat.
Science story
Why is there a phenomenon of ships floating on the sea?
Many times seafarers encounter the phenomenon of giant ships floating in the air, but this is only an optical illusion.
Funny corner
Climbing between the cliffs, this is truly the most 'inconvenient' convenience store on the planet
A convenience store located
Oceanography
How jellyfish stings and how to treat jellyfish stings
You are swimming in the middle of the sea and suddenly feel itchy in your feet, most likely you have been stung by a jellyfish. Jellyfish are very soft because they are…
Space science
830 million-year-old 'mummy' shows where Martian creatures hide
Perfect mummies of ancient microorganisms, which look like they died yesterday, have been revealed in halite crystals from the Protozoic Browne Formation of Central Aust…
Life
8 plants that are good for your brain and memory that you can grow yourself
You do not need to spend too much money to buy nutritional supplements for the brain. There are many plants that are good for the brain
Discover science
Using radar waves, science surprises with what lies beneath the ice in Antarctica
The secrets beneath the ice in Antarctica are gradually being revealed by science.
Scientific application
Potential to synthesize drugs and artificial food from CO2
Chinese scientists have developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and fatty acids.
Health
Top 8 foods to reduce appetite, increase fat burning
Nutritionist Zhu Ruijun lists 8 popular foods that should be added to the daily diet to effectively reduce fat and reduce cravings.
Scientific works
'Earth MRI' reveals another world full of strange creatures beneath Antarctica
According to Live Science, it's a vast ocean aquifer that may have been sealed off from the outside world for thousands of years.