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Brazil inaugurated a $ 100 million research station in Antarctica
The 4,500m2 Comandante Ferraz Scientific Research Station on January 14 was officially put into operation on the island of King George.
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A giant 2,000-year-old 'ghost ship' comes to life with sound waves
Using sonar technology to explore the seabed by sound waves, scientists have discovered a shadowy figure like a ghost ship up to 34 m long, hidden in deep Mediterranean…
Archeology
Mummies 2 men and women 'tell' unbelievable story about the death on the ice island
4 Eskimo youths who lived in the 1500s became mummies thanks to the special climate of the island of Greenland, keeping the secret of young death to this day.
Environment
Phanfone was on level 14, 480km from Song Tu Tay island, the sea was violent
At 10 o'clock on December 27, the location of the storm center was about 14.8 degrees North latitude; 116.7 degrees Kinh Dong, about 520km from the Paracel Islands to th…
Life
Tsunami from Anak Krakatoa volcano can be as high as 150 meters
The wave created after volcanic activity led to a large erosion of the geological wall in the mountain wall and fell to the sea floor.
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The new discovery changes the understanding of the origin of the mysterious statues on Easter Island
For hundreds of years, they stood and watched in silence: 'Moai', a mysterious union of nearly 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected on the isolated landscape of the…
Archeology
Discovered more human species have existed alongside us for 200,000 years
They are probably the oldest living species in his genus, the immediate ancestor of the hobbit dwarf, who has remained quietly on an deserted island throughout much of t…
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Guam island birds back after 40 years of extinction
The Guam Island waterfowl - a species extinct in the wild for 40 years - have returned after decades of conservation efforts, originating from the last 21 individuals ke…
Environment
Plastic pollution kills half a million snails
Over half a million borrowed souls died after being trapped in plastic debris on two remote archipelagos, causing scientists to fear that death could be part of a global…
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Find the world's oldest artwork in a cave in Indonesia
Scientists discovered the oldest human rock painting depicting the hunt of the animals
Archeology
Ancient penguin discovered in New Zealand
Scientists have discovered that fossils act like a missing link in the evolution of penguins, after they evolved from dinosaurs.
Animal world
Nosewalker - The most strange animal on Earth, despite having legs, uses its nose to move
Have you ever wondered what the world would look like if animals moved on the ground without their feet, it would be weird, but they are real, Nosewalkers, even if they…
Environment
Typhoon Kammuri hit the Philippines during the night, at least 1 person died
At least 1 person was killed when Typhoon Kammuri hit the main island of Luzon, the largest and most populous island in the Philippines by the end of December 2.
Environment
Typhoon Kammuri entered the South China Sea, becoming the 7th typhoon this year
At 07:00 on December 4, the location of the storm center was about 14.1 degrees North; 117.7 degrees Kinh Dong, about 480km northeast of Song Tu Tay Island (Spratly Isla…