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What matter on Earth can get close to the Sun without melting?
Many people might think that tungsten is the substance with the highest melting point on our planet, but that is not the case at all.
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Discover science
Why is it warm when it snows and cold when it melts?
Snow, sleet or snow showers are a natural phenomenon, similar to rain but it is a rain of small ice crystals.
Biology
Science awakens 48,500-year-old 'sleeping' virus for surprising reason
Some ancient viruses locked away in the Siberian permafrost since the Ice Age have been revived to combat the effects of climate change.
Environment
Plan to build giant canopy over Antarctica has problems
Researchers fear plans to build a giant canopy to protect the Antarctic ice shelf could spark political tensions between countries.
Environment
Antarctica's longest river flows back out of the sea
Onyx, the longest river in Antarctica, does not flow into the sea but flows in the opposite direction due to the unique geological features of this place.
Environment
Alarming milestone: the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free in just 3 years
New research sounds the alarm: At the current rate of greenhouse gas emissions, the Arctic Ocean will have its first ice-free day in 2027.
Space science
Mysterious comet flies close to the Sun without melting, leaving scientists puzzled
A comet is described as
Space science
'Halloween' comet ATLAS melts as it approaches the Sun
Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS), once expected to become a
Environment
Satellite data paints a big picture of climate change
In 2024, Earth continues to break records. However, they are all unexpected events.
Discover science
Why do Italy and Switzerland have to redraw the border?
Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the border between the two countries melt.
Cancer
Positive trial results of drug that 'melts' cancer tumors
A drug that can 'melt away' tumours could dramatically increase the chances of curing colorectal cancer and could even replace surgery, doctors say.
Environment
Japan will use robots to remove melted fuel in Fukushima
Robots equipped with pincers and using telescopic tubes to move will collect molten fuel debris weighing less than 3g.
Environment
The culprit caused a series of Alaska rivers and streams to turn orange
Warmer climate causes permafrost to melt, releasing the metal ores inside into rivers and streams, causing them to turn rusty.
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI computers can run in harsh environments like Venus
New computer storage that can operate at temperatures so hot that rocks begin to melt could pave the way for computers to operate in the harsh environment on Venus.
Environment
'Hell's Gate' in Russia gets bigger every year
The 990 m wide Batagay crater in the Far East is continuously expanding, with the volume of frozen ground melting each year reaching up to one million cubic meters.