Oceanography
Detecting huge mud and sand flow under the seabed
British researchers have discovered evidence of a huge landslide in the seabed 60,000 years ago, creating a huge flow of mud and sand on the earth. This finding is very…
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Oceanography
Why smell the sea?
A beach trip means sand in your feet, salt water in your mouth and cool air in your nose. But what brought the sea something so pleasant and unmistakable? Now the curtai…
Oceanography
Starfish disappear under sand in the blink of an eye to camouflage
A diver records the process of camouflaged stellar fish near Blairgowrie Pier, Victoria, Australia, Storyful reported on December 7.
Archeology
Strange: The ghost ship lost 200 years suddenly appeared on the beach
Scientists believe that the 48-foot long ghost ship may have been buried under offshore sand for many years, then emerged on the beach due to storms.
Archeology
Suddenly found the head of a giant sphinx in America
The statue of the sphinx is plastered completely intact and weighs 136kg
Archeology
Egyptian blue 'alive' from the tomb
To make it, the ancient Egyptians used a mixture of copper, sand and strong alkali, heated at 800-900 degrees Celsius with strict conditions.
Archeology
The first sign of life on Earth could be bacteria
A recent discovery shows that bacteria have existed on Earth for 3.7 billion years ago, after 1 billion years since the Earth was formed.
Archeology
The ship is covered in gold under the desert sand of Namibia
The mystery of the Portuguese ship carrying 2,000 missing gold 500 years ago is explained when scientists found coins and debris under the coastal desert sand of Namibia.
Archeology
Big storm reveals 6,000 year old fossil forest
Thousands of people flock to the coast of the Portreath in Cornwall, England, to visit the traces of the 6,000-year-old fossil forest.
Archeology
Detecting giant dinosaur tails dating back 72 million years
A group of excavators carefully swept away the sand and gravel that covered thousands of years of age to reveal the dinosaur tail about 5 meters (16 feet) long.
Archeology
Detecting the wreck of the ship under the reign of Kublai Khan
A group of researchers discovered a 12-meter-long section of ship life buried deep in the sand in the area of Nagasaki prefecture, south of Japan.
Archeology
The secret of the ancient vase was recovered in the Huong River
An ancient vase is defined in the early days of Champa culture (192-1306 SCN), dating from the 5th century.
Archeology
Pottery pots over 1,500 years old under the Huong River
The ancient pottery pots were identified by experts as the oldest kendi pottery of Champa (the type of non-loop faucet) which has just been collected from the heart of H…
Archeology
Egyptian mummy revealed the pollution in ancient times
Ancient Egyptians may have been exposed to polluted air - speculated by scientists after finding particles in the lungs of 15 mummies, including aristocracy and priests.
Archeology
Follow dinosaurs from above ... aircraft
Scientists are trying to understand more about dinosaurs by taking pictures of the footprints they left millions of years ago, from helicopters.