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1001 mystery
Dogū: One of Japan's Oldest Mysteries
We learn a lot about what happened in the past through the recovery and study of archaeological artifacts.
Discover science
Why do Chinese people break an earthen pot before raising the coffin to bury it?
Every action in funeral culture has a profound meaning that even the person performing it may not fully understand.
Archeology
The Pythagorean theorem was found on ancient Babylonian clay tablets, predating Pythagoras by 1,000 years.
Scientists at the University of New South Wales have discovered the purpose of a famous 3,700-year-old Babylonian clay tablet, revealing it to be the world's oldest and…
History
How did the Sumerian Empire arise and fall?
The Sumerian civilization was the earliest civilization in human history. The location of the Sumerian civilization was Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates riv…
Archeology
'Snake Man' reveals 7,500-year-old civilization in West Asia
Traces of a mysterious civilization have appeared in the Al-Subiyah desert in West Asia, in the form of a strange clay head.
Health
Hologram doctor - new solution for remote medical care
A Tennessee doctor has pioneered the use of hologram technology to diagnose and treat cancer patients in rural areas, opening up new prospects for access to high-quality…
Archeology
1,300-year-old throne room of powerful Moche queen discovered
Archaeologists in Peru have unearthed the throne room of a powerful queen from the Moche culture.
Biology
World's largest bee species revealed after nearly 40 years
A Wallace bee as big as an adult's thumb has just appeared in Indonesia after nearly 40 years.
Archeology
Be amazed by something like modern times in a 7,000 year old village
An ancient village built in 5000 BC contains strange objects that show that the ancient society there developed to an unbelievable extent.
Conquer Mars
Priceless Map of Mars: Massive 'mineral deposits' revealed on the Red Planet!
The more scientists learn about Mars, the more fascinating scientists find it! This is a huge source of resources, serving future science and technology industries.
Archeology
Successfully recreate the 3,200 year old perfume of ancient Mesopotamia
Researchers successfully produced a perfume in Mesopotamia thousands of years ago thanks to a clay tablet recipe.
Conquer Mars
NASA spacecraft captures evidence that Mars is habitable
Searching through a huge trove of data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, American planetary scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient world of life.
Archeology
Found amber containing fragments of asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs
A tiny fragment of an asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago may be in the amber at the Tanis fossil site in the Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota.
Archeology
400 year old prototype of ninja weapon discovered
Experts found many flat stones with sharp edges and clay balls that are likely to be precursors of later ninja weapons.