An international astronomers team observed for the first time the warming and the cooling steps during the 'rebirth' of a star - SAO 244567, a star situated at about 2.700 light years from the Terra. The researchers will have to do additional calculations to explain the behavior of the star. Normally, the 'rebirth' process of a star produces in a way too long period to be … [Read more...]
The scientists studying Otzi: the global warming could lead to more mummies discovery
25 years after it was discovered, Otzi - the oldest mummy from Europe - continues to reveal its secrets as the technology advances. Am important congress having the 'Iceman' in center begun in Bolzano (North of Italy) where more discoveries related to this mummy will be presented, including the one regarding the bacteria found in its stomach and the death's circumstances. The … [Read more...]
A project of clouds and artificial rain production will be tested in Vietnam
A project of 'clouds seeding' and of artificial rain production, will be tested next month in Vietnam. The technological company Sinh Xanh Science from Da Nang proposed to the government of this country a $224 million allocation to buy ships and airplanes needed to 'make' artificial rain in order to combat the drought and to prevent the flooding. The general director of the … [Read more...]
The humans risk to produce an unprecedented extinction of the big marine animals
The human race risks to provoke an unprecedented extinction on Terra, by excessively hunting the big marine animals, favoring the proliferation of the small ones and affecting the oceanic ecosystems, warn the scientists. In their study published in the 'Science' magazine, they analysed the 5 big extinctions that our planet confronted with. This 'sixth extinction', already … [Read more...]
Guggenheim Museum’s visitors can make their physical necessities in an artwork, a 18 karat gold toilet
The visitors passing the threshold of a toilet from the Guggenheim Museum of New York can pee in a toilet from solid gold. The toilet is the artwork of the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and is called 'America'. The museum replaced one of the usual porcelain toilets with an equivalent one, at real scale, from 18 karat gold, perfectly functional. The extravagant creation it … [Read more...]
Amazing discovery on the Black Sea’s bottom: an underwater river, with waterfalls, trees and leaves
The scientists discovered a massive underwater river on the Black Sea's bottom. This fascinating river with trees and leaves that fall on the sea's bottom has also waterfalls. Placed on the land, this river would be in the top 6 regarding the volume of water that flows through it. It is about 350 times bigger than Thames and 10 times bigger than the Rhine. The discovery will … [Read more...]
David Bowie and Radiohead are the big favorites of the Mercury Prize
David Bowie, whose disappearance bereaved the music world at the beginning of this year is, together with artists like Anohni and Radiohead, are among the favorites of the Mercury Prize, the prestigious distinction offered for the best British album, according to AFP. The jury that awards the Mercury Prize mentioned in August, in a communicate that announced the 12 albums from … [Read more...]
The legendary ship HMS Terror’s wreck was found in the arctic zone after 150 years
The wreck of the HMS Terror ship, the latter ship of the British explorer Sir John Franklin expedition, which started in 1845 to find a new maritime ways to connect the Atlantic Ocean of the Pacific Ocean, was found in the arctic zone. The Parks Canada teams, a non-governmental organisation of marine archaeology made this discovery. The archaeologists discovered the remaining … [Read more...]