Archeology
The mystery of hundreds of intact mummies 4,000 years in the Chinese desert
Since the excavation, the origin of hundreds of mummies buried in boats in the harshest desert in Xinjiang has remained a mystery that has baffled researchers.
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Archeology
460 million-year-old arthropod fossils found
An amateur scientist discovered the fossil of a rare arthropod species in the wilderness of central Australia.
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Why is it lower than the sea level but there is no big lake in Turpan basin?
The Turpan basin has the lowest elevation in China. This basin is 154 meters high below sea level but in reality, there are no large lakes here.
Archeology
Paleontologists discovered the most 'repetitive' reptile in the Cretaceous period
Reptiles are animals that do not have vocal cords, so they are often very silent, but archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric crocodile in the extreme Cretaceous pe…
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Tectonic plates under the Indian Ocean are broken in two
India - Australia - Capricorn tectonic plates are splitting at a rate of about 1.7 mm a year.
Environment
Why is the West salinity drought so harsh this year?
Salinity drought in the dry season 2019-2020 in the Mekong Delta is considered by many to be more severe than the 2016 record year.
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Fossil brains are found in ancient beetle-like creatures
The black spots found in fossils of 500 million-year-old stink bugs can be well preserved with symmetrical brain tissue.
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Where life cannot exist on Earth
High salinity and toxic acids make the Dallol area in the Danakil basin the toughest place that does not exist in any form of life.
Oceanography
Mysterious 'air pockets' on the ocean floor can contain 50 million tons of CO2
In a published study, a team of researchers discovered a mysterious airbag in the Okinawa Trough region, a giant basin located in southwestern Japan.
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The 1500km volcanic crater on Mars may have life
Physicist Brian Cox said, Mars now looks like a rock desert, which may have been a real paradise with waterfalls and rivers.
Environment
The Japanese are afraid of the 'black tsunami' coming soon
A major earthquake may occur in the Nanhai trough basin, causing a black tsunami in Tosa Bay in Kochi Prefecture, which is likely to be higher than expected by the Japan…
Oceanography
Surprising scientists discovered a new ecosystem at the bottom of the ocean with a depth of 3,800m
The new ecosystem is named Jaich Maa, located at a depth of 3,800m in the Pescadero basin south of the Gulf of California (USA).
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10 spectacular destinations are about to disappear on Earth
Many wonderful destinations are threatened by human destruction and climate change, which is in danger of disappearing forever.
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Why does the Amazon River longer than 6,000km without a bridge spanning?
The Amazon has a basin that flows through a vast dense forest, with breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls or the world's largest freshwater dolphin ...
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Three fire pans are over 50 degrees hot and still have people living
Some areas in Ethiopia and Libya have regular temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius but still live.