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What is the Spring Equinox?
According to Western science, the vernal equinox is the day when the length of daylight and nighttime are equal at the equator; it marks the beginning of spring in the n…
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Archeology
Lost continent found after 375 years
It took scientists 375 years to discover the world's eighth continent.
Space science
China releases first image taken by wide-field telescope
China has just released the latest image of the Andromeda Galaxy, more than 2 million light years from Earth.
Space science
Arranged in strange shapes, giant tornadoes on Jupiter leave scientists stunned
Scientists believe this could be a sign that there are physical elements on Jupiter that humans are not aware of.
Discover science
What is the winter solstice?
The winter solstice is the day of the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere, and the shortest night in the southern hemisphere.
Animal world
New discovery about the migration habits of Australian birds
On October 28, Australian researchers announced new findings on the migration habits of birds in the Southern Hemisphere, through data from weather radar technology.
Environment
What is the tropical convergence zone? Is Vietnam affected by the tropical convergence zone?
The tropical convergence zone is a band of bad weather, formed by the convergence of trade winds from the two hemispheres.
Space science
Another comet is about to shine brighter than Venus in the sky
A new comet named A11bP71 was discovered on September 27 by the Asteroid Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) and is so bright that it has surpassed Venus.
Science Events
Humorous Research Wins Ig Nobel Prize 2024
Scientists who studied drunken worms, the swimming patterns of dead salmon, and using pigeons to control missiles were named at the 34th Ig Nobel Prize announcement cere…
Environment
Summer 2023 is the hottest in the past 2,000 years
With tree ring data in the Northern Hemisphere, experts estimated global temperatures since the 1st century and found the summer of 2023 to be record hot.
Discover science
Detection of gene variation that leads to left-handedness
Researchers identified rare variants of a gene involved in controlling cell shape and found that the number of this gene variant was 2.7 times higher in left-handed peop…
Space science
For the first time, astronomy discovered a planet with half of its hemisphere in eternal darkness
Imagine if this happened to Earth, Americans would have to go to Vietnam just to see the Sun.
Discover science
Why do total solar eclipses occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere?
Every location on Earth is in the shadow of at least one total solar eclipse, but some places experience more of these events than others.
Animal world
Why do migratory birds not always stay in the South but have to 'work hard' to fly to the North when the cold season is over?
Have you ever wondered why migratory birds do not always stay in the South, but 'fly back and forth' every year?
Animal world
Birds in danger of extinction because... 'wrong love'
One of the special birds in the Southern Hemisphere is endangered in numbers due to habitat loss and for a very good reason.