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Who named the Earth?
People often liken 'as old as the Earth'. But where the name 'Earth' comes from, no one knows.
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Environment
Strange stone towers named 'white ghost'
In the sunny land of Southern Utah, America has giant pointed stone towers nicknamed
Space science
Giant asteroid 600 times stronger than nuclear bomb is about to fly past Earth
According to observers, the asteroid, named 2018 AH, will pass by Earth on December 27.
Animal world
The oldest albatross bird in the world still lays eggs at the age of 70
Laysan albatross named Wisdom was first identified by biologists in 1956 and is now at least 70 years old but still... laying eggs.
Archeology
Tiny skull: 'ghost humans' live side by side with us for 100,000 years
Scientists have successfully recreated the skull named Leti, which is the only complete skull representing the mysterious extinct Homo naledi species, approximately the…
Archeology
Discovered a dinosaur nest with more than 100 eggs and 80 skeletons
Paleontologists have found 100 eggs and 80 skeletons of a dinosaur named Mussaurus at a site where they once lived in Argentina's Patagonian plateau.
Archeology
Unknown scientific giants, appearing all over the Southern Hemisphere
The new species, named Mesoplodon eueu, occurs throughout temperate seas in the Southern Hemisphere, according to surveys from sites off South Africa, Australia and New…
1001 mystery
The mystery of the case is solved by the 'ghost' of the deceased victim
This strange case happened in the last century in America.
Space science
What would happen to the Earth if Comet Halley crashed into the Moon?
Named after British astrophysicist Edmund Halley, the Halley Comet is one of the most famous comets in the history of astronomy.
1001 mystery
Mysterious blue objects glow in the Australian night sky
Australians were surprised to find a strange green object glowing in the night sky. Strange objects can be seen throughout Victoria and South Australia.
Archeology
Strange insect fossils 151 million years old
Researchers have announced the discovery of a fossil of a strange insect named Morrisonnepa Jurassica in Utah, USA.
Oceanography
Unexpectedly discovered bizarre sea creatures 'teething' on the tail
This bizarre shape was discovered by a girl named Leah Dennison while walking with her husband on the beach.
Life
Why is the name of the disease no longer associated with the place name?
There used to be many diseases named after where they came from, but why not an organization called nCoV?
Archeology
Found a small dinosaur by a hummingbird
This hummingbird-sized dinosaur was discovered in Myanmar. The scientists named the new dinosaur, Oculudentavis khaungraae.
Biology
A new insect named after the singer Lady Gaga
Scientists decided to name the recently discovered insect after Lady Gaga do