Oceanography
The grave of nuclear waste under the sea costs 83 billion USD
A giant undersea grave planned to store Britain's growing amount of radioactive waste will become the country's most expensive and lengthy major infrastructure project.
Decade
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New technology
Boston Dynamics announced the new Atlas robot line, which can perform movements impossible for humans
For nearly a decade, the Atlas robot developed by technology company Boston Dynamics has appeared many times in the mass media.
Animal world
Image of a rare blind mole rat in Australia
This is a strange-looking animal that people usually only encounter 5-10 times per decade.
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Admire 'once in a hundred years' solar eclipse photos from many countries
The longest solar eclipse in decades has just cast a shadow over much of North and Central America, creating many special moments.
Scientific works
Grave of 5,500 tons of nuclear waste in Finland
In a move for sustainable nuclear waste management, Finland will become the first country to bury spent nuclear energy rods underground for long-term storage.
Discover science
New research on the harmful effects of flame retardants
Flame retardants used in thousands of consumer products in the US for decades may increase the risk of death from cancer.
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.
Health
The growing brain affects human health
People born in the 1970s had a 6.6% increase in brain volume compared to the 1930s generation, which research shows helps reduce the risk of dementia in old age.
Discover science
Bombs left over from the World War are increasingly explosive
Bombs containing the compound Amatol from decades ago are becoming more dangerous because the substance is increasingly sensitive to impacts.
Cancer
Elderly man with cancer moved to live in blue zones, unexpectedly lived to be 98 years old: The secret is very simple!
A man with terminal cancer lived nearly three more decades by changing one thing in his life.
Conquer Mars
NASA once discovered life on Mars but accidentally destroyed it?
Nearly five decades ago, NASA launched the Viking Program (1975-1983), an American unmanned Mars exploration program to search for signs of life on the Red Planet.
Oceanography
Discovered 7,000 humpback whales starved to death because of the heat wave
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific has plummeted 20% in less than a decade. According to researchers, the cause may come from a heat wave at sea.
Archeology
A 218-million-year-old beast with an eagle's head and a crocodile's body appears in America
A beast found in the state of Texas - USA has puzzled scientists for more than 3 decades.
Space science
Efforts to protect the Moon's surface from mining and experimental activities
Over the past two decades, research on the Moon has revealed the rich resources on Earth's natural satellite.
Photo library
The series of photos show the amazing transformation of the world's most famous cities over the past century
In just a few decades, many cities around the world have changed their faces, proving their rapid development.