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Tobacco waste - the most common source of plastic pollution in the world
The most common source of plastic pollution in our environment is not plastic bottles, plastic bags or food wrappers but tobacco waste.
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Discover the advanced weapons hidden on the superyachts
To deal with the daring pirate groups, many yachts of the tycoons have equipped with ultrasonic weapons.
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The US Navy first used a laser to shoot down a drone, super cheap cost only 1 USD / shot
This laser weapon has an almost endless source of ammunition, the cost per shot is very cheap.
Space science
Discovery: Are gravitons the source of dark matter?
Massive gravitons may have formed a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang, with an excess large enough to form dark matter.
Scientific application
Okra could be the solution to remove microplastics from water sources
Compounds extracted from okra and some molluscs can remove dangerous microplastics from water sources, scientists say.
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.
Space science
Planet from another galaxy constantly broadcasting radio waves to Earth?
This is the closest source of extragalactic radio waves ever recorded, the origin of which could be a neutron star companion or even a black hole.
Space science
NASA announces two new Solar missions
In addition to being a source of heat and light, the Sun affects the space environment in a variety of ways.
Health
Is 'Havana syndrome' due to directed energy?
Strong directed energy from an external source may be the cause of the 'Havana syndrome' that has made many American officials sick.
Oceanography
Killer whales teach fellows to steal fish from fishermen
Scientists have discovered that killer whales begin to eat fish from fishermen's lines and nets as an easy source of food.
Space science
Scientists catch strange signals from the center of the Milky Way
Scientists find strange radio waves, unlike anything seen before, originating from the center of the Milky Way.
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Terrified frozen land full of laughing gas 'heats' the earth
Scientists have discovered a huge and terrifying source of laughing gas called Yedoma, a type of permafrost, that affects the warming of our planet.
1001 mystery
The lamp that lights up for 1,500 years without going out and the mysterious energy source in the tomb
When excavating a tomb in Rome, it was discovered that a 1,500-year-old lamp did not turn off. So what is the mystery behind?
Space science
Sun 'pours water' on Earth, creating oceans?
The sun, or specifically the solar wind, can be the source of seeds for the Earth's oceans, and the condition for all living things and ourselves to be born.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the emerald stone being carried to the grave: The sacred object that hides the secret of the universe
This stone is said to be the source of alchemy in legend and is the quintessence of the supreme gods.