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Amazing meteor showers will illuminate the sky in July and August
Amazing meteor showers will illuminate the sky in July and August

In late July and early August, three of this year's most significant meteor showers will light up the night sky as they reach their peak, offering a unique spectacle for astronomy fans. These are the Alpha Capricornids, the Delta Aquariids, and the Perseids, each with distinct characteristics.

Drinking water reduces risk of stroke, study finds
Drinking water reduces risk of stroke, study finds

Drinking at least six glasses of water daily reduces the risk of stroke by more than 20 percent, according to a US study today.

Shanghai opens the doors to the world's largest Legoland
Shanghai opens the doors to the world's largest Legoland

Thousands of people attended the opening ceremony of the new Legoland park in the Chinese city of Shanghai. The resort is the first of its kind in the Asian country. It is one of 11 parks worldwide and was built with 85 million Lego bricks.

It has been proven that each person's way of breathing is almost as unique as a fingerprint
It has been proven that each person's way of breathing is almost as unique as a fingerprint

Recent research has revealed that it is possible to identify people based solely on their breathing patterns, with an accuracy of 96.8 percent, rivaling that of some voice recognition technologies. These nasal respiratory "fingerprints" can also offer information about a person's physical and mental health, beyond the lung symptoms typically diagnosed by breathing.

Fungus associated with pharaohs could be the key to new oncological treatments
Fungus associated with pharaohs could be the key to new oncological treatments

The deadly fungus Aspergillus flavus, associated with the legend of the pharaohs' curse, may serve as a cure for several types of cancer, the University of Pennsylvania (USA) reported in a statement.

Dark matter may have touched Earth in 2023
Dark matter may have touched Earth in 2023

In 2023, a huge underwater observatory detected an unusual phenomenon beneath the Mediterranean Sea, causing a stir in the international scientific community.

Possible hidden city discovered beneath Giza's smallest pyramid
Possible hidden city discovered beneath Giza's smallest pyramid

A team of Italian researchers announced the discovery of alleged shafts and chambers beneath the Pyramid of Menkaure, the smallest of the three main pyramids at Giza, Egypt, believed to have been part of a hidden city.

City lights feed the plants
City lights feed the plants

Plants living in cities have a longer growing season, up to three weeks longer than those living in the countryside: the responsibility falls on public lighting and, to a lesser extent, on heating.

Biblical engravings deciphered in remote Canadian forest, Viking connection found
Biblical engravings deciphered in remote Canadian forest, Viking connection found

Archaeologists have discovered that mysterious symbols engraved 200 years ago into a rock discovered in 2018 in the municipality of Wawa, in the Canadian province of Ontario, are the Lord's Prayer written in Swedish, according to CBC.

Humpback whales communicate with humans
Humpback whales communicate with humans

Humpback whales may be producing large bubble rings to communicate in a friendly manner with humans, according to a study of a dozen documented incidents in different parts of the world and analyzed by researchers from the SETI Institute and the University of California, Davis.

Heat waves are longer and hit the tropics harder
Heat waves are longer and hit the tropics harder

Four billion people experienced at least 30 additional days of extreme temperatures last year as a result of climate change, with nations in the tropics being the most severely affected, according to a new study.

Space probe reveals the Sun's mysterious south pole for the first time
Space probe reveals the Sun's mysterious south pole for the first time

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtained the first images of the Sun's south pole, as well as various observations that will allow scientists to gain new insights into the behavior of our star, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Wednesday.