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Archeology
See millions of years old radio stations under the Greenland ice sheet
American geologists say they have discovered an intact station from the pre-glacial period that was preserved for 2.7 million years underneath the ice sheet on Greenland.
Archeology
Prehistoric hair shows the first Eskimo from Asia
The new study shows that a handful of frozen human hair discovered in northwestern Greenland is proof that the first Eskimos in the New World were not native American br…
Space science
Shock with meteorites stabbed the Earth as strong as 70,000 nuclear bombs
Scientists estimate that meteorites can be composed mostly of iron, about 1.5 km in diameter and weigh about 12 tons.
Space science
The surface of the 'giant' meteorite landed on Earth
Like refugees on their way to escape from distant solar systems, meteorites rush through the Earth's atmosphere and fall on our planet. Often these fireballs of metal an…
Space science
The 3.7-billion-year-old fossil signals life on Mars
One of the oldest fossils in the world, dating back 3.7 billion years and has just been found, may indicate life exists on Mars.
Space science
The impact of meteorites in Russia spread throughout the world
Since February 15, about 11 sensors on Greenland, Africa, Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia and many other areas have received negative waves from meteorite explosions in ce…
Space science
Find the oldest Earth's crater
An oldest meteorite, formed on Earth about 3 billion years ago, was discovered in the west of Greenland island. It is said to appear after an asteroid collision of 30km…
Biology
Sleep 120,000 years
Buried under ice on Greenland for 120 millennia, a species of bacteria has risen after scientists found them.
Animal world
Finding the first whale near Greenland
A herd of North Atlantic head whales was discovered near Greenland in an area where the animal is thought to be extinct, using an underwater microphone system.
Animal world
Journey of 'tailing' of Arctic walrus
Zoologists in Greenland and Denmark are working on an extremely interesting study: tracking the habits and activities of long-fanged walrus species in the Arctic. Howeve…
Animal world
The polar bear's genitals are getting smaller and smaller
The Arctic ice sheets are not the only things being shrunk. The genitals of white bears in eastern Greenland are also shrinking, due to the impact of industrial pollutan…
Animal world
Greenland: Quite hunting quotas for polar white bears
In the face of the threat of survival of the polar bear, the Greenland government recently introduced a hunting limit for this animal. This limit measure is designed to…
Environment
Greenland Glacier shattered, a clear sign of climate change
Greenland's ice shelves are constantly shattered over time, a sign that climate change is having a negative impact on the ocean, causing sea levels to rise rapidly.
Environment
Ice floats 11 million tons
An 11 million-ton iceberg is anchoring close to the small village on Innaarsuit Island - Northwest Greenland, threatening the lives of 169 people here.