Space science
Capturing gravitational waves from unknown objects
Intense space-time ripples from the collision between a neutron star and a mysterious object have puzzled scientists.
Mass
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Peter Higgs - Physicist who discovered the 'God Particle' passed away at the age of 94
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, famous for predicting the existence of the Higgs boson, died after an illness.
Space science
'9th Planet' Theia revealed just inside Earth
Scientists say the mysterious mass of material found deep in the Earth's core is the remains of an ancient planet that collided with Earth billions of years ago.
Discover science
How did this building over 500 meters high still 'survive' after the strongest earthquake in 25 years in Taiwan?
Taiwan (China) just had the strongest earthquake in the past 25 years, but there is a building that is 500 meters high and still stands tall.
Space science
Huge explosions can be seen during the total solar eclipse on April 8
When the Moon completely covers the sun on April 8, viewers will get a rare glimpse of the Sun's corona and everything that explodes from there.
Oceanography
Discovered 7,000 humpback whales starved to death because of the heat wave
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific has plummeted 20% in less than a decade. According to researchers, the cause may come from a heat wave at sea.
Animal world
South Africa will exterminate 1 million rats on Marion Island
A remote island near Antarctica is planning to mass exterminate mice because they are enemies that harm the local ecosystem and wipe out rare seabirds.
Scientific application
When scientists turned their research to growing wild vegetables
Purslane, stinging nettle, jasmine, wild pennywort, pennywort, bep leaves... are being researched, bred and sought to be grown commercially by scientists.
Flu epidemic
Bird flu kills nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Chile's fisheries agency says nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and marine mammals have died in an avian flu outbreak off Chile's northern coast.
Space science
Why can a spoonful of matter in a neutron star weigh up to 100 million tons?
The mass per cubic centimeter can amount to more than 100 million tons, and a tablespoon of matter weighs as much as a mountain on Earth.
Funny corner
Deciphering tens of tons of stone blocks balancing on a 30-50cm fulcrum attracts many visitors
How can a mass of tens of tons of stone stand tall on the cliff with only a small support below?
Science story
Humans are in danger of extinction
Scientists have recently warned that humans may face an unexplored risk of extinction
Science story
1g of salt dissolved in 1g of water, why is the total mass not 2g?
Considering the usual four-dimensional problem, what is the final total mass of a pound of salt dissolved in a pound of water?
Space science
How long will it take humans to travel to Jupiter?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System with two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in the Solar System combined.