Interesting facts

Japan made history by descending 7,906 meters into the ocean and drilling into the 2011 megathrust earthquake zone, an unprecedented technical record that sought to reveal why the fault ruptured so close to the trench and triggered one of the most devastating tsunamis of the century.

Valdemar Medeiros 23/04/2026 at 22:17

Interesting facts

Scientists have discovered the switch that melanoma uses to create its own blood vessels and at the same time block the immune cells that should destroy it.

Douglas Avila 23/04/2026 at 22:08

Science and Technology

A phenomenon never before seen by astronomers: comet 41P almost stops in space, reverses its rotation, and surprises Hubble

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 23/04/2026 at 22:02

Interesting facts

Scientists collected bacteria from the ocean floor and discovered that 80% of them are completely invisible to the human immune system — and this could change cancer treatment.

Douglas Avila 23/04/2026 at 21:52

Air Transport

With 60 tons, a 38.8-meter wingspan, and the capacity to drop 12 tons of water on fires, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft transforms open sea into a runway for rescue, firefighting, and missions in areas where no conventional aircraft can reach.

Valdemar Medeiros 23/04/2026 at 21:44

Interesting facts

An expedition discovered an entire ecosystem that shouldn’t exist in Japan’s deepest trenches — with sponges that devour live prey and creatures science has never classified.

Douglas Avila 23/04/2026 at 21:37

Science and Technology

Scientists believe they have found a way to travel at the speed of light, but one detail is dampening the enthusiasm: humanity would have to wait 1,000 years to test it.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 23/04/2026 at 21:28

Construction

Engineers from China spent more than 580 days drilling in the Taklamakan Desert, and the project reached a depth of 10,910 meters, crossed 12 geological layers, reached rocks more than 500 million years old, and faced temperatures and pressures so extreme that the last 910 meters took almost a year to complete.

Valdemar Medeiros 23/04/2026 at 21:20

Armed Forces

The Pentagon has just announced $70 billion for drones and anti-drone weapons — the largest military investment in history includes a 24,000% jump in the autonomous warfare budget.

Douglas Avila 23/04/2026 at 21:13

Renewable Energy

Europe has never produced so much clean energy at the start of a year — 384.9 TWh of renewables in the first quarter of 2026 broke all records, and fossil generation fell to its lowest level.

Douglas Avila 23/04/2026 at 21:03

Science and Technology

Steam is no longer just a game store and is expanding its presence beyond the PC, with revenue surpassing consoles and a strategy that combines Steam Deck, SteamOS, and new hardware investments to bring the platform to the player’s living room.

Valdemar Medeiros 23/04/2026 at 20:58

Science and Technology

The James Webb Telescope captures stunning images of a dying star more than 10,000 light-years away and reveals never-before-seen structures of mysterious “buckyballs” that could revolutionize the understanding of the universe’s chemistry.

Felipe Alves da Silva 23/04/2026 at 20:44