Oceanography
Turtle lays eggs 'heat resistance'
British scientists claim that some species of sea turtles have evolved to produce heat-resistant eggs to deal with hot sand on beaches that are inhabited by them.
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Oceanography
The cause of ice on Earth melted fast
Warming air due to climate change is not the only factor that increases ice melting speed at Earth's poles.
Oceanography
Find boiling water in the middle of the cold Arctic
Deep in the Arctic Circle, scientists have discovered columns of hot liquid spraying on the sea floor at twice the boiling temperature of water.
Oceanography
The gloomy future of the ocean (part 2)
Based on future ocean simulation experiments, Hutchins calculates that the evolution of plankton means that more species will appear to hunt bacteria and less fish.
Oceanography
Swordfish 'heat' eyeball to hunt prey?
Swordfish (photo - scientific name Xiphias gladius) often live in the high seas, especially in temperate places. However, when hunting, this fish has a rather special ab…
Oceanography
Global warming changes the ocean flow
Scientists at the Scrip Institute of Oceanography at the University of Caliphonia after measuring carbon 13 isotopes in samples taken at 14 points in all four oceans, fo…
Oceanography
The Gulf Stream, the giant heating system of the ocean
The Gulf Stream, the warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic to Europe, will it disappear? Scientists are worried. This ocean currents help warmer areas a…
Oceanography
Detecting strange fields in the deep sea
Ocean explorers have discovered a vast field deep in the ocean that extends from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean, receiving energy with only hot water and is rich in stra…
Archeology
The summer heat wave reveals a 5,000-year-old circle in Ireland
A drought in Ireland may have caused crops to wither, but it also brought a positive point, at least to historians.
Archeology
How did the ancient Romans create heating systems?
Ancient Roman civilization has many inventions for life, significantly contributing to changing the lives of people.
Archeology
Scary healing ways in the Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, people burned hemorrhoids with red hot iron, drilled holes in the skull without anesthetic, using sharp objects to remove the lens.
Archeology
Egyptian blue 'alive' from the tomb
To make it, the ancient Egyptians used a mixture of copper, sand and strong alkali, heated at 800-900 degrees Celsius with strict conditions.
Archeology
10,000-year cooking technique changes ancient civilization
Ancient people could use a heat-resistant pot to cook plants 10,000 years ago, a step forward to help form a permanent settlement towards a modern civilization.
Archeology
Are the ancestors of Chinese people from ancient Egypt?
A well-known scientist has elicited a heated debate online when claiming that the founders of Chinese civilization are not Chinese, but immigrants from Egypt.
Archeology
Unusual heat in the Egyptian pyramid
Modern scanning technology helps scientists discover unusual signs inside ancient pyramids in Egypt.