Environment
Admire the unique cluster of salt domes in the world
The salt dome cluster in the Zagros range was formed millions of years ago and is unique in terms of diversity, shape, formation and development process.
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Explore the highest inhabited place on Earth
Residents of the world's highest settlement La Rinconada in the Peruvian Andes face a unique set of challenges.
Archeology
Unearthed a 300-year-old coin hidden by a Polish scammer
Metal detectorists have unearthed a treasure trove of coins that may have once belonged to a charlatan who hid in the mountains of south-central Poland after scamming pe…
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Rare video: Sea of clouds rushing down the mountain like a waterfall
A breathtaking natural scene was recorded in Chongqing, China on May 5, when a sea of clouds rushed down the mountain like a waterfall.
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How do flights predict turbulence?
Turbulence is the movement of air created by atmospheric pressure, jet streams, air around mountains, cold or warm weather areas, or thunderstorms.
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Why is Mount Everest so attractive to so many people?
The attempt to climb Mount Everest requires months, sometimes years of training. To date, more than 300 people have been confirmed dead during the climb.
Scientific works
The world's tallest observatory opens
TAO Observatory is located on a 5,640 m high mountain peak, equipped with a 6.5 m diameter telescope to help observe the universe with infrared rays.
Animal world
America built the world's largest bridge for animals
The 64-meter-long bridge spanning an eight-lane highway in Los Angeles County will be completed in 2025.
Environment
Explore a newly discovered cave with super beautiful stalactites in Thanh Hoa
During the process of mining stone in Ha Long commune, Ha Trung district (Thanh Hoa), a business discovered a cave with an underground water system, many natural stalact…
Environment
The world's first carbon-absorbing concrete house
The house in the mountains has a unique design with 3m high walls built from about 2,050 carbon absorbing concrete blocks.
Environment
The Philippines' Taal volcano ejects a column of steam
The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said that on April 12, the Taal volcano south of the country's capital Manila erupted a 2,400m high column of stea…
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Peru claims to have the world's oldest people
Peru's Andean Mountains may hold the secret to longevity and the world's oldest people if new claims by government officials about a 124-year-old man born in 1900 prove…
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The smoke circles rising from the top of the mountain make everyone curious, what is the truth?
Many people were very surprised to see and record images of circular smoke circles flying from the top of a mountain high into the sky.
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Admire a series of impressive photos taken of the Milky Way
Blog Capture The Atlas on May 25 announced the outstanding works in the Milky Way Photographer of the Year 2021 photography contest.
Environment
Houses tilted and mountains collapsed during the Taiwan earthquake
The earthquake in eastern Taiwan caused landslides, many people were trapped in tilted buildings.