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Spanish mother and daughter experts 'train' bacteria to restore paintings
Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch stumbled upon the possibility that bacteria could be used in art restoration, her mother's field.
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How to identify bee species and how to treat stings
When playing in wooded areas, children are susceptible to bee stings, some of which can result in hospitalization. Identifying the species of bee can help in the treatme…
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Flower species thought extinct for 40 years suddenly grows on the road
A conservation manager made the discovery of a lifetime when he took a photo of what he thought was a common fynbos, a flower in the genus Moraea.
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Revealing the continuous evolution of rice over 100,000 years
Research by Chinese scientists shows that wild rice was widespread in the lower Yangtze River region about 100,000 years ago, laying the foundation for the later use and…
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Startling male crabs carrying eggs and the strange 'transition' process
Male blue crabs lose their reproductive function and develop ovarian tissue due to a notoriously cruel parasite.
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Funny plants shaped like owls
Thismia thaithongiana does not photosynthesize but obtains energy and nutrients from the fungus. Due to its owl-like appearance, it is also called
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Heat is killing Earth's important pollinators
Bumblebees, one of the most important pollinators on Earth, are declining globally due to heat.
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Australia's primeval forests died en masse due to drought and climate change
At the end of April, a series of states in Australia such as Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia... all reported mass deaths of primary forests for…
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Let's look at the last flower clusters in the world's polar regions
Bunches of Arctic poppies trying to survive harsh weather. Scientists found them only about 51cm south of the world's northern pole.
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Ancient tree survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Some tree species such as willow, camphor, persimmon, eucalyptus... still stand and grow young buds despite suffering many scars from the power of the atomic bomb droppe…
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Interesting discovery: Bees 'shake hands' with each other to play with Lego
Research shows that bees' intelligence is even beyond what we think.
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This type of grass that grows on cliffs and streams in Vietnam makes Chinese merchants spend hundreds of millions to buy it
Due to being hunted too much, this strange grass has fallen into danger of extinction.
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Florists say: Human urine is an extremely good fertilizer for plants
Scientists say human urine can be recycled into extremely good fertilizer for plants at a very low cost.
