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The first time a revived star was discovered
Space science

The first time a revived star was discovered

International scientists have found a star from weakening very quickly before dying. But suddenly it turns into a star from another with a tremendous rotation speed and…

December 17, 2018
Detects a 60-light-year 'airbag'
Space science

Detects a 60-light-year 'airbag'

Scientists have discovered a cosmic bubble generated from the release of gas from a dying star, up to 60 light-years across and approximately 70,000 years old.

December 17, 2018
The coldest place in the universe has a boomerang
Space science

The coldest place in the universe has a boomerang

This butterfly-shaped nebula is located in the constellation Centaurusm, more than 5,000 light-years from Earth, and the coldest place in the universe. It forms around a…

December 17, 2018
The giant tail of the star is dying
Space science

The giant tail of the star is dying

With long tail streaks ... 13 light-years away, looking like comets, a distant star is dashing in the universe at extraordinary speed.

December 17, 2018
Alarming the decline of old trees
Biology

Alarming the decline of old trees

The largest trees in the world are dying: The mortality rate of trees aged 100-300 years is growing alarmingly.

December 17, 2018
Lazy animals are less likely to become extinct
Animal world

Lazy animals are less likely to become extinct

Scientists studied nearly 300 mollusks living and dying in the Atlantic over the past 5 million years to find high levels of metabolism that determine which species will…

December 16, 2018
The stalled male horse revives his dying partner
Animal world

The stalled male horse revives his dying partner

A few minutes before his partner was taken to destruction, Beau's male horse was allowed to visit. It ran straight to the mare, rubbed its head through the barn door.

December 16, 2018