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China’s becomes second nation to plant flag on the moon

China has planted its flag on the moon during a space expedition to collect lunar rocks. The communist nation is the second country after the...

China turns on nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’

The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China's largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental research device, and scientists hope that the device can potentially unlock...

Tropical reef fish, 81, is the oldest ever to be discovered by scientists

The octogenarian fish, which is old enough to have lived through World War II, was found by the Australian Institute of Marine Science at...

Meet TIME’s first-ever ‘Kid of the Year’

The Colorado teenager was picked for the title out of a field of more than 5,000 Americans, aged 8 to 16, the mag said Thursday. “My...

A company in the US is using drones to replant forests devastated by wildfires

Regenerating the forests that sat on much of that land would ordinarily take years and involve hundreds of people manually replanting saplings grown in...

NOAA scientists discover a new species of a gelatinous animal in the waters near Puerto Rico

The newly named Duobrachium sparksae was discovered two and a half miles below sea level by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries research...

Plant Evolved to Become Less Visible to Humans in Areas With Excessive Harvesting

Scientists had known that many plants evolved to use camouflage as a way of hiding from herbivores that may eat them, but a recent...

Scientists develop Terminator-inspired smart skin that can heal itself in less than a second

A new smart synthetic skin that can repair itself in less than a second like the cyborg in Terminator has been developed. The electronic skin,...

Australia plans to strengthen its power grid with another giant battery

A battery covering an area the size of a football stadium is planned to come online next year in Victoria, Australia. French renewable energy...

Archaeologists discover cave paintings in inhospitable terrain in the Amazon

Described as the “Sistine Chapel of Antiquity” (a name that is not exactly original), the discovery of these thousands of paintings was made by...

Singapore researchers develop ‘smart mask’ that can monitor signs associated with Covid-19

Sensors pick up skin temperature, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure and heart rate - all of which are parameters associated with coronaviruses. Professor Loh Xian...

Extremely rare WHITE penguin is spotted on the Galapagos Islands – believed to be the first in the islands’ history

Guide Jimmy Patino filmed the unusual bird at the Punta Vicente Roca site on Isabela Island while he was giving a tour to two tourists...

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Top 500 places to visit before you die (P.280) Gdansk: The amber on the Baltic coast

Gdańsk’s history spans over a millennium, marked by periods of prosperity, conflict, and rebirth. The city's significance in European history is profound, from its...

Canadian McIntosh breaks world record in women’s 400m

McIntosh, a 17-year-old swimmer, clocked 4 minutes, 24.38 seconds, lowering her record of 4:25.87 from April 2023 set at the same venue — Toronto’s...

Top spectacular natural landmarks of the world (P.487) Látrabjarg: The birdworld in the westernmost tip of Iceland

The cliffs of Látrabjarg are some of the highest in Europe, reaching heights of up to 440 meters. They extend approximately 14 kilometers along...

Furlani jumped world U20 record

European U18 and U20 champion Mattia Furlani eclipsed the world U20 long jump record by one centimeter with a second-round lead of 8.36m. The Italian...