Environment
Taiwan's anti-earthquake efforts after the 921 disaster
The earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 2,400 people in 1999 prompted Taiwan to change its construction regulations and focus on strengthening against vibrati…
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Environment
Australia is at risk of facing a decades-long super drought
Research by Australian scientists shows that the Land of Kangaroos could face the risk of a drought lasting 20 years or longer, much longer than any recent drought.
Oceanography
Alarm about seawater encroachment on sand dunes in Australia
According to research, the central area of the Younghusband Peninsula (Australia) is in a period of severe coastal erosion, shrinking 100m since 1980 at an average rat…
Archeology
1.6 million year old archaeological evidence changes people's view of language history
New research has shown when prehistoric people first started talking.
Environment
When did sea level reach its highest level in history?
About 117 million years ago, sea level was about 210m higher than today, but this may still not be the highest level in history.
Environment
Landfills are destroying the Earth
Research shows that landfills are a much bigger contributor to climate change than we thought.
Environment
Warning: Earth rotates more slowly as polar ice melts
Researchers predict that in the next few years, every person in this world will lose 1 second of their daily time.
Biology
Planting trees in the wrong place will heat the planet
Trees absorb carbon dioxide, and restoring degraded forests or planting young trees to increase forest cover is a tool in the fight against climate change.
Life
What is borderline personality disorder?
Borderline personality disorder is characterized by instability, excessive sensitivity in relationships, instability of self-image, and extreme mood swings.
Conquer Mars
New discovery could change understanding about Mars
Researchers have recently discovered a giant block of ice lying beneath sediment on Mars. The discovery could help us understand what the weather on Mars was like in the…
Conquer Mars
Europe's Mars Express spacecraft captured images of 'shocks' on Mars
New data from Mars Express doesn't just lift the curtain
Oceanography
Unexpected disaster when gray whales reappear in the Atlantic Ocean
For the first time in 200 years, a gray whale has been sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that this is a bad omen for the Earth.
Oceanography
Sea water in Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh appears a strange red streak 3km long
People living along the coast of Cam Xuyen district (Ha Tinh) discovered a streak of sea water turning turbid red, stretching about 3km.
Doomsday
10 hot warning signs for humanity about self-made disasters
Unexpected events occurring in 2022 are a warning of an apocalypse that humans will face, of our own creation.
Biology
Japanese cherry blossoms may disappear
New research from the Japan Meteorological Agency shows that climate change causes the iconic Somei-Yoshino cherry variety to become extinct in many regions of Japan.