Space science
Giant meteorite approached the Earth at midnight on September 7
Meteors with an estimated length of 700-1600m can cause a global disaster if they go astray and crash into Earth.
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Space science
The bridge of gas over 2.6 million light years
Astronomers have discovered a hydrogen air bridge spanning 2.6 million light years across galaxies 500 million years apart.
Space science
Huge blue cloud in the sky
With a length of nearly 10 trillion km, a giant cloud of gas in the universe has the same shape as the flying blue worm.
Space science
Discover the largest celestial object cluster in the universe
A quasar group forms the largest structure in the universe with a length of up to 4 billion light-years.
Space science
Why can't Saturn day be measured?
Strangely, astronomers do not know how many hours a day of Saturn is, because they cannot overcome the obstacle to this giant gas planet.
History
March 13: The world's longest undersea tunnel inaugurated
The Seikan Tunnel is a 53.85 km railway tunnel in Japan, with a length of 23.3 km underground.
Biology
Detection of dangerous tropical parasites in Germany
Scientists in Germany have discovered a tropical mite that can grow up to 2cm in length - 10 times larger than regular mites.
Biology
The largest centipedes on Earth
Centipede giant Vietnam is one of the largest centipedes still in the world with an average length of about 20cm.
Biology
The way the flowers know it is time to hatch
Flowering of many plants begins with awareness of the length of the day, occurring in leaves. Some flowers bloom in short days and others bloom when days are long.
Biology
Hate the mosquito bigger than the hand in China
The entomologist, Zhao Li, caught a giant mosquito on Qingcheng Mountain (Sichuan Province, China).
Biology
Giants in the insect world
In many people's minds, insects are invertebrates ranging in size from very small to extremely small.
Biology
The 'little boy' ruined the reproductive ability of seed beetles
US scientists have demonstrated the correctness of the hypothesis that possessing a short penis can destroy the male reproductive ability, at least in the seed bug.
Biology
Close up of the world's largest cauliflower
The giant cauliflower, 1.8m in length, planted by farmer Peter Glazebrook in the UK has reached the record of the world's largest cauliflower.
Biology
The biggest honeycomb in the world shows up
With a length of 7m, a honeycomb nest in the middle of the Atlantic can fill a room. People discovered giant hornets - 7m long - on Spain's island of Tenerife, Stuff rep…
Biology
Discover the world's smallest fly
The world's smallest fly has just been discovered in Thailand, has a body length of only 0.4mm - less than a fifth of the fruit fly and less than 1 grain of salt. Dr. Br…