Flu epidemic
Detects influenza virus with 'pandemic potential' in China
Researchers in China found a new strain of swine flu has the potential to cause a pandemic. This flu virus has recently appeared in pigs but can infect humans.
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Archeology
Caves with mysterious drawings in France
A cave in France reveals the secrets of early human rituals and burials.
Space science
Does the 9th planet actually exist in the Solar System?
Over the years, astronomers have been searching for the existence of the 9th planet in the Solar System.
Space science
What would happen to the Earth if Comet Halley crashed into the Moon?
Named after British astrophysicist Edmund Halley, the Halley Comet is one of the most famous comets in the history of astronomy.
Health
3 objects placed next to the bed will harm the human body and increase the risk of cancer
In order to have a healthy body, you need a good night's sleep, however, putting these 3 items next to the bed will harm your health and increase your risk of cancer.
Discover science
Can humans travel through time?
In books and on films, our favorite characters have time machines to travel to the past or to the future. But in real life it is not so easy.
Discover science
Terrible atrocities killed 70,000 people making human skull towers
Tamerlane, also known as Timur, the founder of the Timur empire, is remembered for being a cruel and violent tyrant.
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Botulinum H: The most terrible natural poison to humans
Botulinum H is considered the most dangerous poison to humans, because only 1 gram of it is enough to kill the lives of more than 1 million people!
Archeology
Evidence found humans ate snakes 15,000 years ago
Archaeologists have discovered evidence that humans ate snakes as well as lizards and some reptiles some 15,000 years ago.
Biology
What happens if one day all the viruses disappear?
The disappearance of the virus will affect the evolutionary potential of all life on the planet, including humans. Without viruses, life and planets as we know them will…
Biology
Why do cockroaches cause scary and disgusting feelings?
Is the fear of cockroaches in humans a purely natural product or a nurtured emotion?
Health
Why can't we have a brain transplant?
In 1954, a kidney transplant was the first successful organ transplant in a Boston hospital, and in 1963, the first human lung transplant was performed at the University…
Health
The International Organization for Nature Conservation warns a new animal-borne pandemic appears
WWF calls for an urgent global action to address the problems that cause an animal-derived pandemic in the future.
Discover science
8 misconceptions are ingrained in human consciousness, even included in textbooks
There is a lot of knowledge that was once misunderstood by the vast majority of us, scientifically proven but you may not have grasped it.
Space science
Humans may be able to activate 'hibernation' in the near future
Recently, scientists have found a way to activate hibernate-like states in mice that can drastically lower metabolism and body temperature.