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Anti-collapse structure inspired by lizards
The self-isolating design of damaged areas by Spanish researchers will help high-rise buildings avoid chain collapse.
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Space science
What are the chances for Earth when the Solar System collapses?
One day, the Sun will die. Our brilliant star – the Sun cannot last forever.
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Top 7 worst bridge collapse disasters in history
Many bridge collapse disasters around the world are the result of diverse causes, from design mistakes to extreme weather and human error.
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Why did the bridge in the US collapse so quickly when a freight train hit it?
The 1970s design of the Francis Scott Key Bridge may not have been strong enough to protect it from strong impacts from large container ships.
Environment
The 'doomsday' glacier melts faster than ever
Warm water is impacting on all sides of the Thwaites Glacier, making the scenario where the entire ice shelf split and then empties into the ocean.
Archeology
Reveal the mystery of the collapse of ancient civilizations through the old skeletons
Extinction pathogens ushered in the collapse of ancient civilizations, scientists say.
Archeology
The cause of shock that caused the Maya empire to evaporate: Warning about the apocalypse is real
A research team has combined a wealth of historical records with new analyzes of Mayan remains from the late empire, pointing to a kind of apocalypse that we ourselves m…
Environment
Catastrophic avalanche in the Alps kills many people
The ice collapse on the top of Mount Marmolada in the Italian Alps sent a mass of ice, snow and rocks down on a large number of climbers, leaving dozens dead and missing.
Oceanography
The Atlantic convection current is about to collapse, will the 'weather bomb' explode around the world?
Climate change is slowing the convection currents that carry warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic and will cause the system to completely collapse.
Archeology
The kingdom of Tibet perished due to climate change
The researchers concluded that the collapse of the Kingdom of Gu Ge in the 17th century could have been caused by a drop in temperature.
Environment
Appears a 'sky river' capable of 'breaking' a continent
The atmospheric river, also known by scientists as the heavenly river, is actually a terrifying phenomenon that threatens to collapse the largest ice shelf on the Antarc…
Environment
An ice shelf the size of Rome in Antarctica collapses
The NASA scientist said the complete collapse of the Conger ice shelf during a time of unusually high temperatures was 'a sign of what might be to come'.
Space science
New research shows: Worm holes can last long enough for us to pass through like in Interstellar
Previous theories have suggested that immediately after forming, the wormhole will collapse immediately because of its lack of stability.
Archeology
Why was the ancient Khmer Empire forced to move the capital only to collapse?
The ancient Khmer empire to this day is still considered one of the powerful empires in the history of ancient Southeast Asia.
Archeology
What caused the ancient Roman republic to collapse?
Scientists believe that the volcanic eruption 2,500 years ago caused a global climate disaster that led to widespread famine in 43 BC.