Zhang Wei

For The First Time Since 1922, When King Tutankhamun’s Tomb Was Found, Archaeologists Have Now Identified A Pharaoh‘s Tomb, Thutmose II, Near Luxor. Discovered In 2022 And Confirmed In 2024-25 Via Inscriptions, The Largely Empty Tomb, Due To Flooding, Sparks Debate About Its Royal Claim. Thutmose II’s Mummy, Found In 1881, Rests In MNEC Museum.

GAF Energy, The Creators Of The World’s First Nailable Solar Shingles (NSS), Launched Timberline Solar ES 2. This Upgraded NSS Offers 23% More Power (57W/Shingle), A Sleek ¼-Inch Depth, Faster Installation, Compatibility With Traditional GAF Shingles, And Wind Resistance Up To 130 Mph—Redefining Renewable Roofing With Style And Efficiency.

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Scientists Discovered The Hadal Snailfish, Earth’s Deepest-Living Vertebrate, Thriving Over 36k Ft Deep In The Mariana Trench. Their Survival Ability In Extremely Harsh Conditions Aids In Exploring Extraterrestrial Life Possibilities & Emphasizes Responsible Practices During Deep-Sea Resource Extraction To Protect These Fragile Ecosystems.

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In A World First, Scientists Used AI To Design Nanomaterials (NMs) That Have Steel’s Strength And Styrofoam’s Lightness. Machine Learning Was Used To Optimize The Designs For Unprecedented Toughness, Doubling The Strength Of The 3D-Printed NMs Over Existing Ones. Potential Uses Include Ultralight, Fuel-Saving Aircraft, And Car Components.

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Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB, Signed A 6-Year, $330m Deal With A Record-Breaking $250m Guaranteed—The Largest Guarantee Ever Given To An NFL Player, Surpassing Deshaun Watson’s $230m. Myles Garrett Of The Cleveland Browns Became The Highest-Paid Non-QB With A 4-Year, $40m-A-Year Deal, $123.5m Guaranteed. Allen Led Bills To AFC Title Game.

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The Denmark Strait Cataract, Beneath The Atlantic Between Iceland And Greenland, Is The World’s Largest Waterfall At 11,500ft—3x The Height Of Angel Falls. Formed In The Last Ice Age, It Cascades Slowly (1.6 Ft/Secs Compared To Niagara’s 100ft/Sec.) But Plays A Critical Role In Ocean Circulation, Connecting To The Global Thermohaline Loop.

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OCEARCH, A Non-Profit For Ocean Research, Tagged The Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded In The Atlantic, 45 Miles Off The Florida-Georgia Coast On Jan 17, 2025. This 1,653-pound, ~14ft Male Shark, “Contender,” Equipped With GPS And Satellite Tags, Is Tracked In Real-Time Via OCEARCH’s Apps, Aiding Shark Migration And Conservation Studies.

China Unveils The World’s Fastest High-Speed Train, The CR450, With A Top Speed Of 280 Mph. It Reduces Oper. Resistance By 22%, Weight By 10%, & Features 4,000 Sensors For Enhanced Safety & Efficiency. The Train Includes Noise Reduction, More Passenger Space, & Advanced Safety Features. Extensive Testing Is Planned Before Commercial Service.

A Bronze Wall Gun From The 1539-1542 Coronado Expedition Was Found In 2020 In Arizona, Making It The Oldest Firearm Ever Found In The Continental US, And Probably The Oldest Cannon In North America. The Gun, 42 Inches Long And 40 Pounds, Was Likely Cast In Mexico Or The Caribbean And Was Abandoned After A Likely Attack. It Was Probably Never Fired.

New Research Suggests That Carbon & Oxygen, Vital For Life, Traveled Outside Our Galaxy Before Forming Us. Dispersed By Supernovae, These Elements Move Via Cosmic Currents Called The ‘circumgalactic Medium,’ Circulating In And Out Of Galaxies, Aiding New Star And Planet Formation. This Implies Our Bodies Are Made Of Intergalactic Travelers.

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