Space science
Rapid discovery, scientists are closer to identifying dark matter
New results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector have narrowed down the range of particles known as WIMPs to the best ever.
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Space science
'Ghostly' neutrinos detected for the first time inside the world's largest particle accelerator
For the first time, physicists have created and detected
Space science
Tabby - The strangest planet in the universe, where aliens are suspected to exist
Deep in the universe, there are many mysterious planets and stars. One of them is Tabby.
Archeology
Metal detector, unexpectedly found 2,500 year old ancient sword
An amateur metal detectorist has found a valuable treasure trove in a bog near Veksø, Denmark. Among them is a sword that is about 2,500 years old.
Scientific works
China completes giant sphere to hunt for ghost seeds
China is one step closer to measuring the mysterious neutrino particle after installing a giant spherical detector underground in Guangdong province.
Space science
Why did a European spacecraft suddenly confirm the obvious: Earth is indeed inhabited?
The existence of life on Earth – this obvious fact is being confirmed by European scientists. Why is that?
Archeology
Unearthed a 300-year-old coin hidden by a Polish scammer
Metal detectorists have unearthed a treasure trove of coins that may have once belonged to a charlatan who hid in the mountains of south-central Poland after scamming pe…
Archeology
Discovering an 1,800-year-old bronze portrait of Alexander the Great
Metal detectors have unearthed a miniature bronze portrait of Alexander the Great on an island in Denmark.
Scientific works
Ghost particle detector at a depth of 1,600m
The research team at Fermilab will observe ghost particles traveling 1,287 km between detectors, thereby uncovering the mysteries of the universe.
Science invention
Top 6 teenage inventions that changed the world
Jack Andraka, 17 years old in Maryland (USA), invented a tool to detect pancreatic cancer. This invention was awarded the $75,000 Intel ISEF Gordon E Moore Prize.
Scientific works
China built a 'ghost particle' detector at a depth of 700m
China on June 24 completed the main structure of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Guangdong province, southern China.
Discover science
China builds a telescope to hunt for dark matter
Chinese scientists plan to build the next space observatory to search for mysterious dark matter in the universe.
Archeology
Britain has more 2,000-year-old national treasures that 'cause blushing'
A Kent metal detector has really hit the jackpot when a bronze pendant she accidentally found on a farm is declared a national treasure.
Environment
Cosmic ray detector detects tsunami for the first time
The detector system in a tunnel under Tokyo Bay can detect fluctuations of muons in the sea, helping to identify tsunamis.
Archeology
10-year-old boy finds ancient 13th century seal, worth more than 5000 USD
George had to dig about 5 inches (13 cm) deep to unearth what could be said to be quite ancient based on its design and old-fashioned Latin inscription.