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The mysterious giant beetle
More commonly known as Titan, this bug can grow to almost 18cm and its teeth are so strong that it can cut a pencil in half.
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Calculation table of pain when being bitten by an insect
A researcher in Arizona (USA) has published a calculation of the pain of being bitten by insects, helping you to identify and stay away from potential insects.
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Mushrooms in rice and corn make HIV more fertile
Research by US scientists shows that two common types of mold in food in developing countries aggravate the condition of people with HIV.
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Canada develops safe pesticide products
The Government of Canada will set aside an investment to help SemiosBIO Biotechnology Corporation develop and commercialize new pest control products that rely on the ch…
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Horror ant crazy specialized in eating smartphones
A bizarre ant has just sprung up in the South of America with a taste like nobody else - just likes to attack and devour high-tech electronic devices like smartphones an…
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Prepare a bee sperm bank
Scientists have come up with an effective way to deal with swarming disorders in bees: establishing a sperm bank for them.
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Strangers turn the beach into a field
Local media reported that the incident occurred after piles of strange algae were washed ashore on June 8. Since then, the algae have not shown signs of disappearing bec…
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Giant mosquitoes appear in the United States
Gallinipper mosquitoes - scientifically known as Psorophora ciliata - are 20 times larger than normal mosquitoes, which are present in the state of Florida, Southeastern…
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Incredibly spider species die because of ...
After sexual intercourse, male spiders are often killed by carnivorous spiders, but with fish spiders, male spiders die because of ...
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Tomatoes were once considered 'poisonous' for 200 years
Centuries before becoming a key ingredient in salads and sauces, tomatoes were once considered by Europeans to be a deadly poison.
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Extremely rare plants 100 years new flowering and then die
After 100 years, the first time the Puya tree berteroniana is rare and beautiful, although it shows signs of blooming from 11 years ago.
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Blood-sucking stink bugs are capable of attacking the globe
Blood-sucking bugs are the culprits in Latin American parasites many years ago. Currently this epidemic has appeared in many other places in the world including Vietnam.
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Discovering new plant species in Khanh Hoa
According to the Vietnam Academy of Sciences, the new plant is forest garlic, the asparagus family, discovered by Vietnamese scientists and American scientists.
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Deforestation makes seeds difficult to regenerate
A study published in Science has shown that deforestation in Brazil is making plants produce smaller, weaker and less regenerating seeds.
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Tattoo for fruit
Fruits sold in supermarkets in Europe are labeled. But, these labels may disappear in the near future when the fruit origin will be determined by using lasers on them.