Environment
Melting ice produces more energy than 10 hydroelectric stations
Greenland's ice is melting so much that the amount of water it produces could power more than 10 of the world's largest hydroelectric projects.
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Humans are inhaling a whole new class of substances in the air
Danish scientists have identified highly reactive compounds called organic hydrotrioxides, which can have unpredictable effects on humans.
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8 amazing natural phenomena
Nature has many miracles that people always want to discover. Here are 8 amazing natural phenomena...
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Successful synthesis of 'miracle materials' invented 60 years ago
For decades, scientists have been trying to synthesize a new allotrope of carbon, called graphyne, but they have not succeeded until now.
Environment
Discovered a cave containing a primeval forest
The newly discovered cave in China, with a volume of up to 5 million cubic meters, is considered an oasis of paradise.
History
Rat Tortur - Torture with the Rat: A form of torture that originated in ancient Rome
Death caused by this form of torture was long used by the Romans. It was not until the 17th century that this mouse method was used again.
Alien
The composition of DNA and RNA has appeared on the meteorite, confirming life from beyond Earth
The team argues that nucleobases on meteorites 'contributed to the formation of genetic characteristics of early life forms on Earth'.
Animal world
Why can bloodworms, invertebrates, possess fearsome fangs like the sandworm in Dune?
Recently, scientists discovered the protein and process behind how bloodworms form their jaws.
History
Who invented hockey?
The origins of ice hockey can be traced back to the ball and stick games played in the Middle Ages or even Ancient Greece and Egypt.
Space science
Revealing an alien world with a landscape similar to Earth
According to the scientific journal PHYS, NASA observations have long shown that Saturn's moon TItan has a very similar landscape to Earth.
Archeology
Scan radar, detect ghost ship carrying remains 'swimming' under the highway
The highway that was about to be formed in Norway almost passed one of the largest and most mysterious ancient tombs - a ghost ship carrying people to the dead more than…
Cancer
Breakthrough: An ultrasound technique helps destroy liver cancer tumors without surgery
Sound waves will break down solid tumors into liquid form, so that immune cells can clean up and eliminate them.
Space science
Discovery: Are gravitons the source of dark matter?
Massive gravitons may have formed a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang, with an excess large enough to form dark matter.
Space science
Why is Jupiter not considered a star?
'A star is a spherical object in the plasma form, emitting light and resisting gravity by itself through nuclear fusion in its interior.'
Environment
Rare phenomenon: Strange 'Ice Grease' in St. Petersburg
Snow and ice are not uncommon in Russia, but sometimes this natural phenomenon creates unexpected scenes.