Space science
For the past 24 hours, radio waves around the world have been flickering: The culprit is appearing in the sky!
The brightest celestial body in Earth's sky is
Past
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Exciting past reflected in tarot cards that 'prophesy' the future
As Helen Farley writes in 'A Cultural History of Tarot', 'the tarot has evolved and adapted within the cultural currents of different times'.
Animal world
Scientific discovery may solve 10,000-year-old mystery inside calico cat's fur
In the past, there have been many similar scientific discoveries, made by two independent research groups, from two different countries.
Environment
11 photos that summarize the past 11 months of 2024: What are we doing to the Earth?
The reality is that nature is being destroyed and humans are paying a heavy price.
Space science
Earth Says Goodbye to 'Mini Moon'
For the past two months, an asteroid named 2024 PT5 has been circling Earth like a
Space science
The key to opening the door to time travel
Going back to the past or taking a shortcut to the future is a desire that humans seek to realize.
Archeology
New discovery of 380 million year old giant fish fossil
For the past 85 years, the coelacanth has been known as the
Biology
The 'dragon over the mountain' tree was rarely noticed in the past, but now with money it is not certain to be able to buy it.
The Lithopsacus tree - qua son long (dragon crossing the mountain) is a symbol of natural beauty and survival power; in the past it was of little interest, but today it…
Science story
The truth about the legend of an apple falling on Newton's head that the whole world has believed for the past 400 years
There is a very popular legend about Isaac Newton, which says that he realized the law of gravity after seeing an apple fall on his head. However, that is not necessaril…
AI - Artificial intelligence
AI system helps aircraft 'cope' with turbulence
Turbulence that affects planes could become a thing of the past thanks to a new AI system that helps flying vehicles learn to adjust to turbulence in just minutes.
Space science
The most terrifying 'cannonball' ever flew past NASA's telescope
NASA has just released unique images of IC 3225, a giant object that is behaving unusually 100 million light years from Earth.
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Predictions that came true and shocked history
Human history is full of strangeness and surprises. There have been many prophecies made in the past that have come true.
Health
The human mind is not designed to stay awake past midnight.
After midnight, negative emotions tend to capture our attention more than positive emotions.
Archeology
Vitrified fortresses found in Europe
About 200 ancient stone fortresses in Europe have been vitrified by heating, puzzling archaeologists for the past 250 years.
Space science
5 asteroids flew past Earth on the same day
On Thursday (October 24), several asteroids made their closest approach to Earth, each passing within 24 hours.