Environment
How was the environment and climate of Earth during the dinosaur era different from today?
The climate on Earth is often variable and cyclical and so the world in the future may have a climate similar to that of the age of the dinosaurs.
Age
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Photo library
Photos capture Shanghai's golden age, every frame is as beautiful as a movie
Photographer Xu Haifeng captures the sad optimism of Shanghai - China's commercial hub in the 1990s and 2000s.
Science story
Robinson in real life: Living alone in the wild for 30 years before passing away at the age of 83
Richard Louis Proenneke is an American naturalist, conservationist, writer, and self-taught wildlife photographer who has lived alone in the frigid Alaskan wilderness fo…
Health
Dangerous diseases that require vaccination from a young age
Thanks to vaccines, people can prevent many diseases that cause serious complications such as polio, tetanus, flu, diphtheria, hepatitis, chickenpox...
Archeology
What was Earth like in the age of giant insects?
More than 300 million years ago, before the age of giant dinosaurs, Earth was home to giant insects.
Health
American millionaire uses 17-year-old son's blood to rejuvenate
American millionaire Bryan Johnson transfused plasma from his 17-year-old son's blood to fulfill his dream of reversing his biological age.
Archeology
Shocking Research: Dinosaurs Took 100 Years Off Human Lifespan
Humans might have lived to the age of 200 if not for a catastrophic event.
Health
The mystery of human lifespan limits
Scientists debate whether there is a specific limit to how long humans can live. Some say humans can live to be 1,000 years old.
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Shocking discovery about 'consanguineous marriage' in ancient Greece
If you lived in ancient Greece, you would have witnessed cousin weddings on a regular basis.
Flu epidemic
New study: More people are getting Covid-19 at home
South Korean epidemiologists have found that people are more likely to get Covid-19 from family members than from outsiders.
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Why do we get older when cells are always replicating?
The human body is not designed to live very long and is usually limited to the age of 90. So why do we age and what does aging really mean?
Animal world
East African chimpanzees have literally entered the Stone Age.
In a surprising discovery recently revealed to the scientific community, East African chimpanzees have demonstrated incredible intelligence and skills.
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3 Reasons Dinosaurs Never Really Ruled the Earth
Giant lizards may terrify you in the movies, but are we exaggerating their presence in Earth's history?
Archeology
Revealing the fall of the Hittite empire and the fear of people today
The Hittite Empire was very developed and prosperous, but in the last 3 years before its collapse, this civilization faced a problem that people in the world today are f…
Archeology
Woolly mammoths turned out to be a staple diet for prehistoric North Americans
A new scientific study has revealed evidence of the diet of prehistoric people who lived in North America during the last Ice Age.