Environment
Cosmic ray detector detects tsunami for the first time
The detector system in a tunnel under Tokyo Bay can detect fluctuations of muons in the sea, helping to identify tsunamis.
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Oceanography
Stunned with strange sea creatures, mouths like humans
An Australian man named Drew Lambert was jogging on Bondi Beach in Sydney when he came across a strange sea creature.
Space science
Space station detector finds source of strange 'blue ray' lightning
Scientists have finally got a clear view of the spark that produces a strange type of lightning called a blue spark.
Science story
Why is ultraviolet light used to kill bacteria?
For decades, germ-killing UV rays have been used to disinfect various objects and surfaces.
Space science
The observatory captured the 'zombie' eating the planet: is this the future of Earth?
For the first time, scientists have captured unequivocal evidence of a white dwarf star ripping and swallowing parts of its own planet.
Space science
The observatory captured the 'purple death god' that the human eye could not see
The Chandra X-ray observatory and numerous observatories around the Earth have just captured breathtaking images of cosmic grim reapers tearing through the sky in magica…
Discover science
Making the world's brightest X-ray laser machine
10 meters underground and not far from Stanford University, scientists are perfecting a laser machine that could change the way the building blocks of the universe are s…
Space science
NASA/ESA telescope captures strange X-rays from 3 'hell' planets
NASA's Chandra X-ray Telescope and ESA's XMM-Newton satellite investigated anomalous X-ray activity from three white dwarfs and discovered three objects that were planet…
Space science
NASA discovered the first planet outside the galaxy
Scientists have detected signs of a transiting planet outside the Milky Way, and this could be the first planet ever discovered outside our galaxy.
Discover science
Diamonds from the depths of the Earth contain minerals like never before
This mineral is the first example of high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite (CaSiO3) to be found on Earth.
New technology
Successfully built the world's thinnest X-ray detector
Australian researchers have built the thinnest X-ray detector ever.
Animal world
The strange ghost crab has no tongue but still makes a cry, the X-ray expert has just figured it out
Can ghost crabs make calls? How is that?
New technology
Is the dream of truly self-driving cars dying?
Some experts say that autonomous vehicles will be realized in a century or more, others believe that Level 5 autonomy will never happen.
Space science
Space map contains over a million celestial objects
The X-ray telescope completed the first survey of the entire sky, helping researchers create a detailed map of the universe.
Space science
Discover a new kind of explosion in the universe
Astronomers on Thursday said they have discovered a new type of stellar explosion, different from the gamma-ray and supernova explosion.