Archeology
A 218-million-year-old beast with an eagle's head and a crocodile's body appears in America
A beast found in the state of Texas - USA has puzzled scientists for more than 3 decades.
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Archeology
Discovering a uniquely decorated tomb of ancient Egypt
A group of experts from the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo recently announced the discovery of an ancient mastaba-type tomb in the Old Kingdom period (Egypt).
Archeology
A 6,000-year-old skeleton was revealed at the start of a chip factory
Intel's new multi-billion dollar semiconductor factory in Germany has helped archaeologists find two prehistoric graves from human sacrifices.
Archeology
Discovered a 2,400-year-old harbor buried under the Black Sea
The first underwater excavation in the Black Sea has revealed the ruins of Kerpe, a prosperous harbor during the Roman, Byzantine and Genoese periods.
Biology
66 million year old 'living fossil' tree grown in a secret place
A group of scientists is looking to reintroduce the Wollemi pine, which went extinct 2 million years ago, in the wild.
Biology
'Rebirth' of a 300-year-old sycamore tree that was cut down and left with only bare roots
Half a year after being cut down, only the stump remained, a 300-year-old sycamore tree recognized by UNESCO as a heritage site has just been recognized by scientists.
Scientific application
A group of students researched turning old cooking oil into soap
Using the saponification reaction of fat when exposed to a strong alkaline solution, a group of students successfully researched recycled soap from used cooking oil.
Photo library
Inside the 129-year-old Hang Dau Water Tower is about to open to visitors
Inside the 129-year-old ancient building of Hanoi - Hang Dau water tower is about to open.
Photo library
Old photos of the Qing Dynasty: Close-up of the 'supercar' of rich aristocrats, a symbol of status and family at that time
Old photos are colored by modern technology to help posterity have a more realistic view of a vehicle of the Qing Dynasty aristocracy.
Science Events
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Norwegian author Jon Fosse, 64 years old, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature thanks to
Scientific works
Unique 1,600-year-old drinking water supply system in Nepal
Fountains connected to shallow tanks and water channels from streams or underground aquifers provide abundant water sources for the people of Nepal.
Science story
'The loneliest person in the world' lived alone for 25 years in a 'ghost town'
Mr. Pablo Novak, 93 years old, returned to live in the ghost town of Epecuen (Argentina) for nearly 25 years; no one else was here after the town was submerged in floodw…
Science story
Experiment to prove 'Flat Earth' in the 19th century by British writer
British writer Samuel Rowbotham once conducted the 'Flat Earth' experiment at Old Bedford River, the water channel ran straight and unobstructed for nearly 10 km.
Science story
12-year-old prodigy graduates from university, proving Albert Einstein 'wrong'
Boy William Maillis completed high school at the age of 9 and graduated from university 3 years later.
Flu epidemic
China records cases of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b
According to The Telegraph, a 53-year-old woman in China was recently hospitalized with a strain of bird flu - a type of flu that is infecting mammals around the world.