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Landfills are destroying the Earth
Research shows that landfills are a much bigger contributor to climate change than we thought.
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The mystery of 'frozen' bubbles at Lake Abraham
Nestled amidst the snow-capped landscape of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta is Abraham Lake, a reservoir famous for its unique and mesmerizing phenomenon - frozen bubbles.
Oceanography
Decode millions of mysterious holes at the bottom of the North Sea
Holes ranging from a few meters to 60 meters wide scattered across the seabed off the coast of Germany were initially thought to be formed by methane gas, but were actua…
Environment
At a glance, no one believes this beautiful lake is so scary: What is hidden underneath it?
This lake is one of the strangest waters in Africa. An unusual set of properties makes it an intriguing subject for scientists.
Space science
Interesting forms of rain on other planets in the Solar System
How does rain occur and what is the shape of the planets in the Solar System? Let's find out in the article below.
Space science
The mystery of the 'burnt moon' in NASA's photos
Scientists have found out why the North Pole Charon - Pluto's moon - is tinged with a ghostly red-brown color.
Space science
Mysterious moon has hundreds of times more 'poisonous gas' than Earth: What if it catches on fire?
Unexpectedly, the moon Tithane, Saturn's moon, contains more combustible gases than Earth. However, if they accidentally caught fire, what would be the result?
Space science
Why Neptune and Uranus have different colors?
Neptune and Uranus are so similar that scientists sometimes call these distant planets 'twins'. However, these two ice giants have a big difference in color.
Biology
'Strange beast' alive from the primitive earth: Inhaling air, exhaling electricity
The planet Earth billions of years ago had biological power plants... that you had to use a microscope to see.
Science story
Scientists propose the idea of drilling 'Hell's Gate' to put out the fire
Scientists propose drilling 'Gateway to Hell' in central Turkmenistan to extinguish the crater that has burned for decades.
Biology
Scientists discover bacteria that break down crude oil
Scientists have found a bacterium that can directly digest crude oil and produce methane gas, making mining more efficient.
Environment
The 'time bomb' beneath the permafrost
Permafrost melting due to global warming brings with it many threats such as the release of greenhouse gases, fractured infrastructure and changing landscapes.
Environment
6 new sources of clean energy for the future
In addition to traditional clean energy sources, scientists have researched and proved that many new sources of energy could be the trend in the future.
Environment
For the first time, the satellite detected and measured pollution gas leaks
For the first time a global air pollution monitoring satellite has detected and measured the amount of methane leaking from an explosion of a gas well in Ohio.
Oceanography
Thousands of mysterious holes appear on the bottom of the California Sea
Experts have been struggling to find the answer to the appearance of thousands of strange holes in the sea floor off the coast of California, USA.