History
What was Las Vegas like before the casinos?
Before becoming the world famous gambling capital, Las Vegas went through a rather interesting formation and development process that not everyone knows!
Desert
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Biology
Ancient plant species revived from 1,000-year-old seeds
Scientists have successfully grown a mysterious 1,000-year-old seed discovered in the Judean desert and obtained a specimen of a plant mentioned in the Bible.
Environment
Saharan dust is important for ecological protection and climate change
As iron-laden dust moved farther away from the Sahara, atmospheric reactions made iron increasingly accessible to support life.
Videos
China tests green crab farming in the desert
People in Xinjiang experimented with raising blue crabs in alkaline saline water in the Taklimakan desert and found that the crab meat was firmer and more flavorful.
Discover science
Strange patterns on the world's largest salt flat
The Salar de Uyuni salt flats in southwestern Bolivia consist of extremely large honeycomb cells, resulting from the slow churning of salt water in the soil.
1001 mystery
Top 10 mysterious things discovered by Google Earth: Image number 1 once caused heated debate!
Thanks to Google Earth, we can find countless strange things on Earth that no one thought existed for a long time.
Archeology
The mysterious 'reflective city' forgotten in the middle of the Iraqi desert
The famous 2,300-year-old city ruins of Dura-Europos in Syria may have one
Scientific application
China successfully grows rice in harsh desert regions
Chinese scientists have halved the growth cycle of a common rice variety grown in desert greenhouses in Xinjiang.
Archeology
100 million years ago, the Sahara Desert was inhabited by crocodiles that could run like athletes
According to scientists, SuperCroc crocodiles can run at speeds of up to 32 km/h over short distances. This speed is equivalent to the running speed of an Olympic-level…
Biology
Many times gold has been found, experts say: Wherever there is this plant, there may be treasure
In history, there have been many records documenting the correlation between plants and soil containing minerals.
Animal world
Big ears are also an advantage: The Antelope Jackrabbit's secret to survival!
Antelope Jackrabbits, also known as desert rabbits or antelope jackrabbits, are a large species of rabbit native to North America and Mexico.
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Under the 'death ground' of Earth, strange creatures reveal the life of Mars
An area 2-4 meters deep below one of the deadliest places on Earth has just appeared what could be
Environment
Strange weather is happening in European countries
Orange-yellow dust clouds from the Sahara desert have covered many areas in Greece, causing authorities to issue health warnings.
Scientific works
Revealing the huge construction site of a 170km long city
Aerial footage shows the massive scale of The Line, Saudi Arabia's straight city project across the desert.