Archeology
Revealing important secrets about human evolution
Several 300,000-year-old human fossils discovered in Hualong Cave in Anhui Province, China, have been identified as the earliest hominin species in East Asia to evolve i…
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Archeology
'Dragon Man': Ancient Species Unleashes Mystery About Human Origin!
In recent years, archaeologists made a major discovery in China's Pingyao County: An entirely new species of ancient human, dubbed
Archeology
Reconstructing the face of a person who lived 50,000 years ago
A team of archaeologists and 3D designers reconstructed the face of an individual belonging to the now extinct species Homo floresiensis, genus Homo (Human genus).
Scientific application
Tomatoes will be sweeter and juicier thanks to new technique
Sweeter, juicier tomatoes could be available to consumers in the future, according to research published this week in the journal Nature.
Environment
Before the invention of weather forecasting, how did ancient people predict storms?
Ancient people did not have the aid of modern devices such as radar or satellites, but through deep interaction with their surroundings, they developed amazing ways of p…
Archeology
Argentina discovers world's oldest dinosaur tadpole fossil
Based on phylogenetic analysis of modern amphibian larvae, the fossils helped identify Notobatrachus tadpoles as very close to the group that includes all living frogs a…
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'Unveiling' the painful truth behind the experiment that created the world's first X-rays
X-rays have helped modern medicine a lot, but the early experiments to discover them cost human lives.
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Decoding the mystery of the attraction of the painting 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
This work has been loved for centuries, and now, thanks to modern technology, the reason for its strange appeal has been discovered.
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Why did the ancient elephant Deinotherium have inverted tusks?
Elephants have long been admired for their enormous size and unique appearance.
AI - Artificial intelligence
What does Greek mythology teach us about the dangers of AI?
Believe it or not, ancient literature can provide modern humans with valuable insights into artificial intelligence.
Archeology
'Time-traveling' cup found in 2,000-year-old tomb
Archaeologists were surprised to find a modern cup in a 2,000-year-old tomb. What treasure is this?
Videos
The unexplained mysteries of giant squid
Although modern technology has helped researchers learn more about giant squid, they still don't know much about why they get so big or how they mate and reproduce.
1001 mystery
The Mystery of the Temple of Baalbek, Where Modern Technology Cannot Replicate the Construction Process!
Some of these ruins, located along the Litani River in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, date back to the Roman period, but most of them are believed to date from an even older ci…
Health
Top 10 diseases that only appear in modern humans, caused by technology
Technology changes everyone's life. It brings convenience and unlimited connectivity but also brings diseases that were never seen before.
Science invention
Ancient technology was more sophisticated than we think, modern people may not have expected it.
Technologies that seem to only be possible in modern times have existed since ancient times, proving the outstanding creativity of ancient people.